[aprssig] APRSDos Features (was: USGS DLG CD for Florida?)

[Cap Pennell]

Lynn, you probably know, the APRSdos and APRSISCE/32 columns are
side-by-side in Curt WE7U's table of "APRS client features" at
http://www.eskimo.com/~archer/aprs_capabilities.html

73, Cap KE6AFE

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at tapr.org] On
> Behalf Of Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:34 PM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: [aprssig] APRSDos Features (was: USGS DLG CD for Florida?)
> 
> I can't help you with USGS for Florida, but...
> 
> >      While many newer APRS clients have flashier maps,  interesting
> > bells-and-
> > whistles and can interface with the internet,  APRSDos has many
> > features which
> > no other client does.
> >
> 
> Having come on board long after the start of APRS, I'm striving to
> build
> as many useful features into APRSISCE/32 as I can.  If you know of a
> "must have" feature from APRSDos that isn't in APRSISCE/32, I'd love to
> hear it.  If it's not already there, and not on the ToDo list, I'll add
> it.
> 
> I must admit that some may have a lower priority than others, but my
> goal is to make APRSISCE/32 the most complete APRS client that remains
> easy for the novice yet complete enough for the expert.
> 
> If you haven't seen it yet, read the (incomplete) wiki at
> http://aprsisce.wikidot.com/ and chase the link to the APRSISCE Yahoo
> group to join and download your own free copy.
> 
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
> 
> PS.  And please don't tell me to download and run a copy of APRSDos.  I
> don't have a machine left in the house that will run a DOS app.  I
> don't
> want to see what it did, I want to know what functions it had that are
> "must haves".  I don't run UI-View or xastir for the same reason.  I
> don't want to clone it, I want to deliver the functions, not the look
> and feel.