> -- Mike, N1BEE added:
> >In defense of the column, I would point out that QST has for decades
> labeled
> >their columnists "conductors" rather than "authors." If people don't
> send in
> >interesting stuff, then the conductor is not entirely to blame.
Having been editor of PSR, I agree completely. The reason there aren't
more Linux-related articles is because they haven't yet been written.
>
>
> Well that puts it in a different light. It expains why APRS has gotten so
> much press.. I guess there are a lot of submisions from wb4apr and others
> APRS people(I think the call is correct). I think the only Linux related
> amature radio articales that I have seen have been in the Linux Journal.
> I think Karl Larson wrote one of them. Correct me If I am wrong but I
> don't think there has been a Linux related QST artical. I mean more that
> one paragraph.
IIRC, it was by Fred Treasure, ke5ci. There was one QST article, probably
3 or more years ago. I don't remember who the author was, but it may have
been Steve Bible.
>
>
> Actually I got the colume name wrong. It has been changed to Digital
> domain.
>
>
> This month they talked about a group called SEARS and how they were
> upgrading/revitalizing their network. The "conductor" said that they had
> replaced their old antiquated tnc and X1Jx software with more modern
> stuff. That got my interest up but I never heard exactly what they
> replaced it with. I think it was just a one page artical. I have to
> reread it to make sure I did not miss something.
>
> Does anyone know what new node software/hardware he was talking about??
>
The "new" software referred to is JNOS, MS-DOS type.
Bob
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