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Re: [Paparazzi-devel] DiyDrones: discussion about Paparazzi and Linux


From: cory barton
Subject: Re: [Paparazzi-devel] DiyDrones: discussion about Paparazzi and Linux
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:01:59 -0400

For a lot of people Linux = Scary geek stuff.  They ignore the costs
of Windows because they have no reference point. They cannot see the
problems since they only know the Windows way. Linux is easy now. It
is much easier than windows. Besides, what better fit for a DIY Drone,
than a DIY OS?

On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 4:53 PM, David Conger <address@hidden> wrote:
> Ah, yes, I saw that about a week ago.
>
> "What do you think"?
>
> It is uncomfortable for some people to change. Paparazzi is very much about
> change. It's not Windows based. It is not a commercial product sold for
> thousands of dollars by some billion dollar company. It's freely available
> to anyone and is a collaboration.
>
> To me what make Paparazzi so attractive is the global international support
> provided by the "community". How can that  be made any better?
>
> How many drivers (dll) are required to make that FTDI cable work? :) ... or
> to program a Tiny autopilot via USB? (using Linux vs Windows) .. it's just
> strange and new so it is feared and put down.
>
> -David Conger
>
>
> On Oct 27, 2008, at 1:32 PM, address@hidden wrote:
>
>> My boot-CD-howto has started a discussion about Paparazzi and Linux, see
>> http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A45741
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
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