Linux-Hams archive - March 1997: Re: FYI: Linux Article in 73 Amateur Radio Today

Re: FYI: Linux Article in 73 Amateur Radio Today

Jeff Tranter (mkemqkx.vnudvegs@tutka.fi)
Sun, 02 Mar 1997 22:27:20 -0500


Jonathan Naylor wrote:
>
> On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, Jeff Tranter wrote:
> > The February issue of 73 Amateur Radio Today magazine has
> > an article on Linux.
>
> Thats nice. What does it say about us ? I'm not sure you can get 73
> Amateur Radio Today in the UK so can someone post a resume of what is
> said please ?

I don't have the article handy, but basically it explains what Linux
is, from the standpoint of someone familiar with amateur radio. It
makes the analogy that Linux is "homebrew" software, fitting well in
the ham radio tradition of cooperation and building things yourself.
It also mentions Linux support for AX25, the HOWTOs, etc...
Experienced Linux users probably won't read much that they don't
already know, but it is more good press for Linux. Other than
a couple of inaccuracies (e.g. saying that Linux software is not
copyright) I think it was a good article.