OT: Weatherbug for Linux

Patricia Wilson wilson.pr.gm at gmail.com
Sun Feb 22 22:56:02 UTC 2009


In the particular case of WxBug I was told by our CSD people t work that it
is not allowed because it is so full of ad/spy-ware etc. I wonder if the
same will be true of the Linux port/.

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 4:29 AM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Patricia Wilson
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