--- In [email protected], "Scott Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here is some software for the IBM PC using linux as the base OS. I used to > work for the fellow who wrote this. He is VERY through in what he does. It > uses USB sound cards as its interface. Since it is linux based, it is open > source and can be modified to do what YOU want it to. > > http://www.xelatec.com/xipar/ > > I have yet to try it, but it does sound VERY intreguing to me. > > Scott > > Scott Zimmerman > Amateur Radio Call N3XCC > 474 Barnett Road > Boswell, PA 15531 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller > > That does look interesting Scott, but I do see that it needs recommended hardware, with one board (the quad) costing $895.00!! and that the user must know how to install and configure the software on Linux. I assume that you must also have a Linux distro which correctly works with it.
As to Open Source, at some point I will likely release the source code to my program as soon as I'm satisfied with the quality of the code, and I get the time. Then folks can modify it any way they wish. There really isn't any magic nor secrets within the program, and I believe that any competent programmer could easily duplicate everything which I've done. Just my opinion and experience of course, but I've found the Linux Distros which I've tried (Red Hat, Debian, Mandrake and a few others) to be cumbersome to set up and somewhat quirky compared to Windows, especially a stripped-down lean copy of XP. Also, its not as easy to install/use Echolink with Linux. On the other hand, I've heard of repeater systems using Linux & control software which work very well and are quite reliable..... - Darrell/KA7BTV
