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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <title>FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO
 <author>Miroslav "Misko" Skoric, YT7MPB, 
 <tt/m.skoric@eunet.yu/
-<date>v1.13, 2002-10-27
+<date>v1.14, 2002-10-30
 <abstract>
 <nidx>linux windows nt amateur packet radio</nidx>
 This mini-HOWTO covers the installation and use of
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ from this "xfbbd X Client" icon to an usable executable.
 Trying to find a solution, the other day I was browsing the 
 <bf>/usr/sbin</bf> directory. I have noticed something that 
 I have already seen for several times. That was <bf>xfbbX</bf> 
-file. Well, I am sure that I tried to use that executable 
+file. Well, I am sure that I tried to use that <em>executable</em> 
 earlier, but without much success. This time, I have entered 
 the full path, like this:
 
@@ -1438,6 +1438,45 @@ I'd rather suggest to Jean-Paul, F6FBB, and other developers
 to transfer all known WinFBB's GUI features to <em>xfbbX</em> 
 GUI environment, in order to avoid using two computers.
 
+<p>
+2002-10-30
+
+<p>
+A couple of paragraphs ago, I said that "xfbbd X Client" icon
+didn't work under Gnome environment. It did make me wonder
+if it would work under KDE graphical user interface. So, this
+time I started KDE (and I did it as "root" so, in addition, I 
+also got a mailbox icon on the desktop, named "fbb X11". When I
+located the mouse pointer over that icon, there appeared some 
+more description: "F6FBB bbs Server for Packet Radio").
+
+<p>
+Well, when I tried to <em>click</em> on that icon, I got a 
+KFM Warning message box explaining that program 
+<bf>/root/.xfbbX</bf> could not be executed. Fortunately, 
+a "right click" on the icon allowed to enter file's Properties. 
+The Execute card gave me a possibility to change the path 
+for a program to be used. So, I did some browsing and located 
+the new path: <bf>/usr/sbin/xfbbX</bf>. After that, another 
+<em>click</em> resulted in running the GUI client.
+
+<p>
+Interestingly, there is some slight difference between 
+<em>xfbbX</em> appereance under KDE and Gnome. Actually, 
+each KDE's <em>xfbbX</em> window has "FBB" logo in the upper 
+left corner (Gnome's windows have not). That may indicate 
+that <em>xfbbX</em> client was produced primarily for KDE 
+environment. Besides that, it seems that other features 
+are almost the same, regardless being within KDE or Gnome 
+environment.
+ 
+<p>
+On the other side, the already mentioned "xfbbd X Client"
+item (within the Start menu, under "HamRadio" group), still 
+does not work. I suppose that there should also be some 
+modifications, related to program executable paths, but I 
+do not know how to manage that. Anyway, it does not matter 
+because <em>xfbbX</em> is running this or that way.
 
 <p>
 <sect>How to make better ham radio rules?
@@ -1448,20 +1487,22 @@ GUI environment, in order to avoid using two computers.
 <p>
 <em>Notice: Folks, here I am going to discuss some
 rule'n'regulation issues that we, radio amateurs, face to
-every day. These issues are obstacles for this nice
+every day. These problems are big obstacles for this nice
 way of communication to be more developped and widely 
 used.</em> 
 
 <p>
 First of all, anybody who might be interested in
 running Linux amateur radio software, as a way of
-controlling radio amateur stations on the international
-HF waves, has to learn Morse telegraphy and pass Morse
-skill test. For a long time now, I have been trying to explain
-myself, why manual Morse telegraphy is still kept as the 
-requirement without one is not allowed to use HF frequencies
-under 30 MHz, in order to contact other Linux and other radio
-amateurs world-wide. I still have no answer, except
+using radio amateur stations on the international
+HF waves, in a <em>digital</em> manner, has to learn 
+<bf>manual <em>analog</em></bf> Morse telegraphy and 
+pass <bf>manual</bf> Morse skill test. For a long time 
+now, I have been trying to explain myself, why manual 
+Morse telegraphy is still being kept as the requirement 
+without an amateur is not allowed to use HF frequencies 
+under 30 MHz, in order to contact other Linux and other 
+radio amateurs world-wide. I still have no answer, except
 that all of those who have wasted lots of time learning
 Morse, now don't want to allow newcomers to use the
 same capabilities - without the same (now useless) tests!
@@ -1469,8 +1510,9 @@ same capabilities - without the same (now useless) tests!
 <p>
 You all know, there are so many Linux enthusiasts world-wide
 (including myself) who have been fighting against all types 
-of monopols (like a company from Redmond). The Morse obligatory
-test is the same: just another type of a monopol!
+of <bf>monopols</bf> (like a company from Redmond). The Morse 
+obligatory test is the same: just another type of a 
+<bf>monopoly!</bf>
 
 <p>
 That's why I have been trying to persuade all relevant 
@@ -1500,9 +1542,10 @@ me that it was a hard job to persuade people who govern
 the amateur radio, to just remove that outdated rule.
 So, I have decided to suggest the implementation of
 another regulatory principle: To adopt a new type
-of amateur radio licences, a Ham Digital Licence (the HDL 
-in short). HDL holders would be allowed to use ALL amateur
-radio frequencies, including ALL international HF bands
+of amateur radio licences, a <bf>H</bf>am <bf>D</bf>igital 
+<bf>L</bf>icence (the <bf>HDL</bf> in short). HDL holders 
+would be allowed to use ALL amateur radio frequencies, 
+including ALL international HF bands
 under 30 MHz. But, they would be allowed to use ONLY 
 digital types of amateur activities, including the use of
 computers with LinFBB packet radio software. HDL holders
@@ -1544,7 +1587,17 @@ amatera Jugoslavije", "Savez radio amatera Srbije",
 etc). Your valuable help would be appreciated. Case
 you need more info regarding these legal issues, do 
 not hesitate to contact me.
- 
+
+<p>
+If you find yourself interested enough in making
+amateur radio rules and regulations better and
+updated (say to widen the idea of liberalize the
+ICT areas and free them of any kind of monopols),
+I would suggest you to look for your national radio
+amateur society and/or national telecommunication 
+regulatory agency. Lobby to them in order to remove 
+the obsolete manual Morse proficiency test. 
+
 
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