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byOl Olsoc ( 1175323 ) writes:
I teach emergency communication classes. The students use computers interfaced with their radios - their radios squack AX.25 protocol audio encoded signals, with data that ends up in places like the Red Cross.
In previous years, it would take one or two classes and everyone's system is up and running - then we can work on the details of the programs we use.
Most of what we do works great on the Mac, great on Linux, but on Windows 11? Getting everyone running is a nightmare. The BOHICA updates alter sou
bythegarbz ( 1787294 ) writes:
Terrible unprofessional
Yes, using a home OS from students for any professional work is unprofessional. In the meantime places like the Red Cross will be using Windows to receive those signals (mainly because these days major vendors like Motorola only offer Windows based solutions even though their base radio controller still run some linux/unix variant) and have no problems at all because Windows used in professional settings most definitely are not at the whim of Microsoft every month (I honestly don't know how you're getting configuration changes every other week, are your students in a beta program?
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byleptons ( 891340 ) writes:
Other commenter is correct.
Windows Pro is for professional use, Windows Home is definitely not. I only use Windows Pro (when I use Windows, mostly use Linux these days) and I have never had any kind of problem, quite the opposite. It's very reliable. The only reason I'm switching from Windows Pro to Linux is due to Microsoft's shift to an "AI" focused OS.
> What exactly is wrong with you that you have to post multiple times on *every single thread* stanning for MS?
And look at you commenting on thei
byOl Olsoc ( 1175323 ) writes:
Terrible unprofessional
Yes, using a home OS from students for any professional work is unprofessional. In the meantime places like the Red Cross will be using Windows to receive those signals (mainly because these days major vendors like Motorola only offer Windows based solutions even though their base radio controller still run some linux/unix variant) and have no problems at all because Windows used in professional settings most definitely are not at the whim of Microsoft every month (I honestly don't know how you're getting configuration changes every other week, are your students in a beta program?
It is a different student every time. So it all depends on when the update has been pressed on them. Get 10 students, get ten problems and different times.
As for the Windows professionals not having issues, I had the occasion of a BOHICA update on Windows 10 Enterprise that occurred during the middle of one of my working events. Subsequent investigation and dispensing of hell, it was a forced update that the respective IT guys claimed they had no control over
Yes, there are some Windows only "solutions"
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