[chirp_users] New chirp-next build

[K0LNY_Glenn]

Well for accessibility, that is for the visually impaired to use Chirp, they will need a Linux using Python 2X, and an old Chirp that will install into it.
Personally, I've not ever gotten a package of Chirp to be able to install right from downloading a Linux package, I rely on using apt to get Chirp from a repository.
I had to follow step by step instruction to get Chirp to install into a newer Linux with Python 3, and I found after all that that flatpak breaks accessibility.
So rather than putting someone through all that, I'm sure there are folks who would gladly download a big file that they can rite to a drive and boot it up and have Chirp working.
Glenn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ken Hansen 
To: Discussion of CHIRP 
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2023 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build


Shipping a complete Ubuntu installation in a VM just to have CHIRP pre-installed seems a bit of over-kill. Typically a single line command would install CHIRP, wouldn't it?


CHIRP is 20-40 megabytes, a full GUI install of Ubuntu is measured in gigabytes.


Ken, N2VIP


  On Jan 3, 2023, at 06:23, Scott Lopez <scottjl at gmail.com> wrote:


  
  Be aware of Ubuntu's IPRights Policy, particularity concerning redistribution:


  https://ubuntu.com/legal/intellectual-property-policy


  Yes, installing a 3rd party package (Chirp) and distributing a VM image of it can be considered 'modification'.


  On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 8:33 PM K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email> wrote:

    Well if it is the only someone can use Chirp, either for accessibility, or because of operating system, I see nothing wrong with it.
    I may DD my thumb drive with Ubuntu and Chirp on it, if I can find a drive with just that on it, and give a link to anyone who wants it.
    Some of my thumb drives are multiboot, with several operating systems on it, so I'll need to go through a bunch of them to find one that has Ubuntu 18 and Chirp.

    Glenn

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Scott Lopez 
    To: Discussion of CHIRP 
    Sent: Monday, January 02, 2023 7:22 PM
    Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build


    I can't imagine anyone here wants to be responsible for setting up, distributing, and supporting a VM image of what is now outdated and no longer supported software. I know I wouldn't want to be. There's a reason the software is outdated, the best solution is to keep up.



    On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 4:03 PM K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email> wrote:

      What would be handy is to have a VM of Ubuntu with the old Chirp already installed, so that can be implemented.
      I am sure I have an old Ubuntu Live on a thumb drive with Chirp on it, but I don't know if that can be made into a VM.
      Glenn


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