OT: Weatherbug for Linux

[Dotan Cohen]

On 2009-02-18, Nigel Ridley <nigel at prayingforisrael.net> wrote:
> Thought you guys and gals might be interested that software companies are starting to take notice
> of Linux:
>
> http://weather.weatherbug.com/
> http://weather.weatherbug.com/labs/linux.html
>
> Why not encourage them....
>
>  From an obscure link I found through excite.com:
> http://ww2.weatherbug.com/unsupportedPlatform.asp?secid=1&zcode=z4639&dlid=53075&zipcode=&STARTCODE=0&BUGSTARTUP=2&RND=7.055475
>         The WeatherBug application is available only to Microsoft Windows users at this time. We are
> sorry for
> the inconvenience.
>        We would love to develop a WeatherBug for
> Mac and Unix users and would like your feedback.
>        Please, Click the link below to let us know what you would like to see in a Mac
> or Unix Version of WeatherBug or if you would like to help us develop it!
>
> In the mean time, use our LIVE WeatherBug web site. Click here to go to the web site.
>
> Thanks!
> The WeatherBug Team
>
> Mac-UnixInterest at weatherbug.com
>
> Blessings,
>
> Nigel
>

Thanks for the heads-up, Nigel. This is not uncommon at all. Intuit,
the makers of Quicken, have answered me in a similar manner when
asking about a Linux version of Quicken. Various other companies have
as well. Wheneveryou come across a Windows application that you would
like to use on Linux, write to the company and ask! At most, they will
tell you that they have or are considering a Linuz port. At minimum,
you have spread the word about Linux popularity. If we don't let the
software houses know that we exist, then why should they write
software for us?

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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