Linux Amateur Radio Software List Terry Dawson, VK2KTJ, terryd@extro.ucc.su.oz.au v1.2 04/09/94 It is hoped that this list will assist Amateur Radio operators in finding and trying the various amateur radio software that has been written for, or ported to Linux. It is also hoped that as a conse- quence of this information being available that more amateur radio operators will choose Linux as the platform of choice for their exper- imentation, and that software developers will choose Linux as the platform for their software development, further expanding the role of operating systems like Linux in the Amateur Radio field. 1. Introduction. This is the second release of this list. The list was prompted by comments that had been expressed in the various Linus newsgroup about the number of amateur radio operators that were involved with Linux. It seemed to me that I was catching snippets of information here and there relating to development efforts taking place, but I never really knew where to locate either the person responsible for a particular piece of software, or the software itself. The list is quite small with only a few entries, but I'm hoping that people will contribute to the list as new software becomes available. I feel though that the items listed are an excellent base to build on, as they represent the various ways in which software can be developed for Linux for use in Amateur Radio. I'd originally considered limiting the scope of this list to non- commercial software only, but have subsequently changed my mind. Taking a serious look at most amateur radio fields shows that most good developments are those that are designed by individuals and that commercial entities have taken up and disseminated to the mass market. I'd like to see the same happen for Linux support for Amateur Radio software too. 2. Contributions/Updates etc. I'd like for this list to be as complete and up-to-date as possible. So I'm keen to hear about any developments or products that I don't already know about, or that the entry is obselete or outdated for. What I'd like as a minimum set of requirement would be something like the following: Name The name of the software in question. Author Who wrote, or ported the software. An email address, or some other means of contacting them is also essential. Description A single line description of what the software does. Status An indication of the software's status. Is it still in testing? Is it a production release? Is it still in the design stage? System requirements What does the software require to run? Does it require X- Windows? Does it need a soundcard? Does it need a certain version of kernel? Does it need other software to support it? Detail I'm not keen on including a large amount of detail on each piece of software as this would consume a lot of time reading and trying to keep up to date. So instead what I'd like to list is what makes this software unique, anything special about it. Perhaps its most outstanding features, that sort of thing. Where and How to obtain it. If the software is freely distributable then ftp details would be great. If it is commercial software then the name of the company distributing the software, and an address or telephone number. If it is available only by some other means, say mail order, then details on where and how to obtain it. Licensing/Copyright etc. Is the software Copyleft? Copyright? Shareware? Public Domain? Restricted in use in any way? Don't worry if you don't know all of these details, just send me what you do know and I'll list what I can. I'd rather have an incomplete listing than no listing at all. Please mail any contributions to: terryd@extro.ucc.su.oz.au or terry@orac.dn.itg.telecom.com.au I'd list a packet radio address too but I'm not properly operational again yet after moving house. 3. Discussion relating to Amateur Radio and Linux. There are various places that discussion relating to Amateur Radio and Linux take place. They take place in the comp.os.linux.* newsgroups, they also take place on the HAMS list on niksula.hut.fi. Other places where they are held include the tcpgroup mailing list at ucsd.edu (the home of amateur radio tcp/ip discussions), at Club meetings and on-air of course. To join the Linux HAMS channel on the mail list server, send mail to: linux-activists@niksula.hut.fi with the line: X-Mn-Admin: join HAMS at the top of the message body (not the subject line). To join the tcpgroup send mail to: listserver@ucsd.edu with the line: subscribe tcpgroup in the body of the text. Please remember that the tcpgroup is primarily for discussion of the use of advanced protocols, of which tcp/ip is one, in Amateur Radio. Linux specific questions should not go there. 4. Where to obtain new versions of this list. This list will be periodically posted to the comp.os.linux.announce newsgroup, and to the HAMS list on niksula.hut.fi. It is also available from the following World Wide Web sites: