Software that didn't neatly fit into any other category.
Bruce Perens, bruce@pixar.com
A complete linux distribution on CDROM specifically designed for Amateur Radio operators.
Not yet available.
Linux compatible hardware, some software will obviously require specialised hardware to operate. No additional software should be required.
A complete Linux distribution specifically catering for Amateur Radio operators. It will include a fully featured Linux installationplus a range of amateur radio specific software such as those listed in this document. Bruce has detail and updated status report available at the LinuxForHams WWW page.
It isn't yet available, details will be made available when it is released.
GNU Public License.
Bruce Perens, bruce@pixar.com
John Mackin, john@cs.su.oz.AU
A clock that will show you instantly what parts of the globe are exposed by sunlight and what parts aren't.
Released.
X-Windows.
sunclock is another of those desktop gadgets that most people think look nice but really don't have a lot of use for. I use sunclock to obtain an at-a-glance indication of the time anywhere in the world. In its iconic form it sits in a small Mercator projection. When maximised it produces the same image but obviously larger with slightly more detail. It also displays the date, local time and UTC. sunclock actually calculates mathematically what parts of globe are sunlit and which aren't, it seems quite accurate, so long as you assume the earth has no atmosphere.
I haven't seen any precompiled sunclock binaries for Linux about, so check your nearest archie server. sunclock compiled straight out of the box for me.
Public Domain and may be freely copied as long as the notices at the top of sunclock.c remain intact.
Kirk Johnson, <tuna@cag.lcs.mit.edu>
A rotating earth for X-windows root window. It has real life shading, and options for geostatic view, and non geostatic view. A prettier and more modern version of sunclock but requires a bit more processing power.
Version 1.0.
X-Windows.
xearth is a sophisticated program which draws a colour picture of the earth onto your X Windows display. It offers either an orthographic view as you would see from space or the map like mercator projection. You have a number of options in determining the behaviour of the view. The details are available from the xearth Home Page and in the documentation which is supplied with the package.
The source can be obtained from its home site at cag.lcs.mit.edu or just about any X11/contrib directory.
Copyright (C) 1989, 1990, 1993 by Kirk Lauritz Johnson. The copyright notice included states that xearth is freely redistributable so long as the copyright notice is left intact, and be included in documentation.
Kirk Johnson" <tuna@kanchenjunga.lcs.mit.edu>