@vk2byf I initally did not want to post this because this is out of the subject of this thread which is to make the IC9700 doppler control work with gpredict. But I could not resist…
I work every day under windows programs. One of my friend uses macdoppler, BEAUTIFUL program, simple and it just works… but then again, I’ll need to buy a MAC to run that single program on a mac, another keyboard, mouse, monitor for a single program ? nope…
I feel the same way with linux… I am sure you are right about the stability, no fear of viruses and so on, I know it is a good OS. In my opinion, this will do the same thing than getting a macmini to run a single program… now I need linux to run gpredict on a multi-boot computer ? on a virtual machine (where my system does not have enough ram to run this) ?.. My work, emails, programs are ALL under windows and frankly, windows integrate pretty well with android which is what I use as a mobile device.
When I first saw gpredict and I read it was to be run under linux, I was soooo disapointed but as soon I saw a couple days later a windows port, I installed it and like you said, it just works. That is all I need, a functional, beautiful, efficient program that works !
I have nothing against linux users, but I feel that it is not for eveyone like you said. And when I linux user want to push me out of windows where ALL my program are for my hobby, my every day work is, it’s like me telling you to come back to windows.
But thanks for sharing your opinion !