[OZAPRS] linux

Ron Perry ronk at ncable.com.au
Thu May 8 13:58:22 EST 2008


I agree Hamish.
I chose Ubuntu because it  is Debian based.
What apps do you plan to play with Ben?
Regards,
Ron
vk3ecv

Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 09:53:40AM +0930, Ben Lindner wrote:
>   
>> OK here is a BIG question.
>>
>> If someone such as myself wanted to put Linux on a computer, which one  
>> would be best suited for ham radio applications and other desktop  
>> functions. It would also be an advantage to have Windows on the same  
>> hard drive.
>>     
>
> Debian or Ubuntu. The latter is perhaps a little bit more polished for
> desktop use, while the former has more hams among its developers.
>
> I maintain several of the ham radio packages for Debian, and many of
> them are used in Ubuntu also. (Ubuntu sources many packages from
> Debian.)
>
>
> Hamish
>   
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