[aprssig] Replacement for UI-View any one

[Pentti Gronlund]

Bob Burns W9RXR writes:

> That's my concern, Keith. After some effort, I got UI-View and the 
> PMapServer to run under Vista. I haven't tried Windows 7 yet. I am 
> very concerned that future Windows versions will become incompatible 
> with UI-View and UI-View users will be forced to find something else. 

Actually, it goes the other way. UI-View will become incompatible
with the future OS versions. 

> What that "something else" is, I don't know.

Here lots of people install Ubuntu. It is far easier than it would be
for most of the readers of this list ot learn to drive stick-shift :)

> As for features, the only concern I have with UI-View is mapping. To 
> me, an APRS client that does not have pan and zoom maps based on 
> regularly-updated map data is not worth my time.

In my opinion UI-View is obsolete. You have my vote for a product that 
is updated according to changes to the OS, and also has at least some 
support from the author. Preferably a multi-OS-product like there is
D-RATS for communicationg with D-STAR radios.

Benjamin OH3BK
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