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Subject: Weather & OS Query.
From: "Steve Nowak - KE8YN" <ke8yn@bresnan.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:55:30 -0700
X-Message-Number: 33
Hi all,
I'm running a Windows 98, WINAPRS 2.7.2 through an AEA PakRatt and a
Peet Bros. Ultimeter 2000. Frequently it indicates gusts of 10 MPH even
when the sustained wind speed is higher. If you've ever spent a winter
in Wyoming, you know that gusts of 60 are more the rule. The raw packet
indicates the 10 MPH gusts. Any suggestions?
Also, if I forget to reboot the computer at least once a week, the
system crashes. I'm wondering if Linux would do a better job for hands
off operation. What Linux version and Xastir (or whatever) seems to be
the most robust?
Thanks & 73,
Steve
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Subject: Has any one talked to Microsoft ?
From: Neil Johnson <njohnsn@njohnsn.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:51:07 -0600
X-Message-Number: 34
Microsoft does have .NET version of the MapPoint service. It provides a Web
Services (XML/SOAP/WSDL) interface to their mapping data.
Surprisingly, some of the demo programs they offer are written using Java
and Perl.
I wonder if anyone "with stature" has proposed anything to Microsoft about
supporting the Amateur Radio Community.
It could be good PR are for them, and give them a pretty cool application
to demo to potential customers.
I mentioned it to Steve, but I'm sure he is buried under e-mail.
They do provide a 30-day eval account.
--
Neil Johnson
http://www.njohnsn.com
PGP key available on request.
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Subject: Re: Weather & OS Query.
From: Frank - KG6JVE <kg6jve@pasadena.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:13:43 -0800 (PST)
X-Message-Number: 35
IMHO, it will be very hard to beat Linux for reliability. I've had systems
go more than a year without a reboot. The reboots are normally because of
a failed UPS, or some sort of physical move of the PC.
Another choice would be Windows 2000 (or XP). You'll find these two far
more reliabile than Win98.
Frank
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Subject: Re: Has any one talked to Microsoft ?
From: Jeff King <jeff@aerodata.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 23:32:48 -0500
X-Message-Number: 36
I'd suspect anything like this would be filtered through the Bill and
Melinda gates foundation. See:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/LetterFromBillMelindaGates/default.htm
and it appears they do not accept unsolicited proposals, so you might need
a insider as you suggested.
It also appears Ham Radio (primarily rich old white men) are really not a
target market of this foundation. That is not to say APRS couldn't change,
but APRS and APRS like systems would need to expand beyond a ham only
audience IMHO.
--
Jeff King, jeff@aerodata.net on 02/09/2004
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Subject: Re: Weather & OS Query.
From: Dale Blanchard <wa7ixk@arrl.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 20:47:54 -0800
X-Message-Number: 37
It works if you use the same program running all the time for a dedicated
purpose. When you use it for other things they all crash. My XP is no more
reliable tha ME. although 95 was the worst. 3.11 was ok. I had Linux on
this machine for awhile and it still crashed if I was using my various ham
and mapping programs. Most of the people I have heard that say Linux is
more reliable have not tryed it, they just heard it from some one and are
repeating it. If I leave APRS on all the time it eventually crashes any
computer I have.
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