Dotan Cohen wrote: > 2008/6/17 kk2en <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx>: > > > I'm very new to linux, and trying to break away from Windows completely. > > > > I use a couple of different programs writen by Bob Freeth (ham radio software -http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftb7800.htm). > > > > The software is great, but I haven't had luck installing the software for my FT-7800. > > > > > > I get a runtime error. > > > > Bob publishes his email address on his website and asks that anyone > with support issues contact him. Here is his address: > bob.freeth@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Tell him that you use enjoy using his software and that you are having > trouble running it under wine in Linux. I am not familiar with the > program, but he may be able to compile a Linux version, or help > someone who is willing to do just that. If he responds that he is > willing to work with someone to port the software to Linux, you can > give him my address. > > Dotan Cohen > > http://what-is-what.com > http://gibberish.co.il > ×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-×?-× -ס-×¢-×£-פ-×¥-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? I have had email communications with Bob on a number times. He has great customer service. I have asked him in the past about this, and he wasn't sure it would work. But, I will send him another email. At the least I sure he would like to know it's working under Ubuntu. Thanks for the idea, Ken