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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I understand this fact about Win/Mac APRS but as a
registered uder of both Mac/Win APRS AND UI-VIew32 I would still like to be able
to run both so as to help anyone else in my local area that are running the
various version of APRS software.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have noticed also that since G4IDE had passed
away, there has nort been any updates to UI-View either, so is it going to
eventually become a abandoned program as well?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have been working with XASTIR on linux as well as
SV2AGW's AGWTracker software as well as they are really coming into their own as
main stream APRS software systems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I feel I need to keep up to date running most of
the versions used in my area so as to be able to help others trying to get
started on APRS as well as doing demo's for clubs that want one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Also, I am a firm believer in running software
written for the operating system being used. Have tried to run XASTIR in WIndows
using Cgywin better it never seemed to work write, and with getting a new MAC
laptop in a few weeks would like to run a version of APRS made to run on MacOS.
But will use XASTIR if I have to.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Just my thoughts,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jacob Tennant - K8JWT</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=wa8lmf2@aol.com href="mailto:wa8lmf2@aol.com">Stephen H. Smith</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=k8jwt@comcast.net
href="mailto:k8jwt@comcast.net">k8jwt@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [aprssig] Password changed
in WinAPRS & MacAPRS</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Jacob Tennant wrote:
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> I ahve been off of APRS for
a few years but some new interest locally has sparked my return but when I
tryed to load up WinAPRS my registration code would not work?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Since I have been gone have they chaged the way
the registration codes a setup?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Was hoping to find out as I have registration
codes for both MacAPRS and WinAPRS that I need to update.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jacob Tennant -
K8JWT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Why even bother to revive this dead
orphaned product? There has been no development activity on
this program for over three years now. (The author was severely injured
and disabled in a ballooning accident a year or two ago.)
<BR><BR>1) The symbol set in Win/MacAPRS is now
over a DECADE out of date, and unchangeable since it is embedded inside the
compiled .EXE. Half of the current symbol set won't even display (or
show the WRONG symbols). Further, current overlay characters used on
many of the secondary symbol set won't display.
<BR><BR>I maintain current symbol sets for UIview and APRSplus (where the
symbol set is external to the program and changeable). Further my
current symbol set is also used by APRSpoint, findu and aprs.fi. I
tried to contact the Win/MacAPRS authors several years ago about embedding the
current symbol set in their programs, but never heard back from them.
<BR><BR><BR><BR>2) The last version of Precision
Mapping that worked with WinAPRS is now 7 years out of date. Worse, even
if you have the install disks and want to install Precision Mapping 5.0,
Undertow Software no longer supports it with their online
activation/registration site. That is, Precision Mapping 5.0 is
now unusable "abandonware". <BR><BR><BR>
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