It's not a shame, because it never was a feature. Don't blame the author for a nice, but unofficial side effect.It's a shame that this has been changed!
HalloIt's not a shame, because it never was a feature. Don't blame the author for a nice, but unofficial side effect.
RadioBOSS is developed for Windows only, and not for Linux machines that reproduces an old Win32 runtime.
You have two options:
- Use the previous version of RadioBOSS with Linux OS
- Setup a Windows machine with Windows 10 (older versions not recommended for security reasons)
Thanks for the answer. Ok that is to be understood. I have an older version of the radioboss 5.9 .... running .. This runs Tadelos under Linux Mint. But it would have been great that my latest radio boss version 6.0 ...... would also run .. But that's OK .. Was a questionStarting with RadioBOSS 6.0 we've dropped Windows XP support, and it now uses new features that became available with Windows Vista and up. It appears that those features do not present in Linux.
I found the fault: You used the word "shame".Wer sagt den, das ich den Autor, in die Verantwortung ziehen will? Finde den Fehler!
If you run it under emulation like Wine or Crossover you should ask emulator's authors to implement the features to match Windows 7 API. We've dropped Windows XP support because it's becoming increasingly more expensive to keep it working. Even Microsoft had dropped Windows XP - and it's with the resources they have.This runs Tadelos under Linux Mint. But it would have been great that my latest radio boss version 6.0 ...... would also run
HelloIf you run it under emulation like Wine or Crossover you should ask emulator's authors to implement the features to match Windows 7 API. We've dropped Windows XP support because it's becoming increasingly more expensive to keep it working. Even Microsoft had dropped Windows XP - and it's with the resources they have.
What are the problems with Windows? We tested RadioBOSS and it works until we turn it off or restart. What problem is going to be solved by using Linux?Maybe it would be good to develop a Linux version. 90% of the code is already written. It would probably only have to adapt access to libraries (and most already have versions for Linux) and retouch the graphic interface. I think we would be licensed customers that we would use the Linux version, since the Windows system is increasingly problematic
All problems. Windows worked well until Windows 7. From Windows 10: problems with drivers, problems with updates, compatibility problems of certain applications. Functions that are not used but that slow down the system and make you waste time trying to disable them. They prevent you from any "downgrading" option by removing the drivers for versions prior to Windows 10, on new computers. As much as I can, I'm trying to migrate my computers to Linux, but I always encounter programs like Radioboss, which have an incomprehensible "love" for Windows and which resist developing a version for Linux (or at least that works in linux via Wine). I understand that with the tools available for development it is easier to develop applications for Windows, but since most develop with C or C++, 90% of the code ends up being the same. So I don't understand that "custom" of making programs only for Windows, when Windows is losing its space like the prevailing system. Windows is no longer an operating system, Windows is now a Microsoft experiment laboratory, which users suffer from.What are the problems with Windows? We tested RadioBOSS and it works until we turn it off or restart. What problem is going to be solved by using Linux?
VERY STRANGE....I USE WIN10All problems. Windows worked well until Windows 7. From Windows 10: problems with drivers, problems with updates, compatibility problems of certain applications. Functions that are not used but that slow down the system and make you waste time trying to disable them. They prevent you from any "downgrading" option by removing the drivers for versions prior to Windows 10, on new computers. As much as I can, I'm trying to migrate my computers to Linux, but I always encounter programs like Radioboss, which have an incomprehensible "love" for Windows and which resist developing a version for Linux (or at least that works in linux via Wine). I understand that with the tools available for development it is easier to develop applications for Windows, but since most develop with C or C++, 90% of the code ends up being the same. So I don't understand that "custom" of making programs only for Windows, when Windows is losing its space like the prevailing system. Windows is no longer an operating system, Windows is now a Microsoft experiment laboratory, which users suffer from.
Sorry if text is not well written. I am translating, directly from Spanish to English, with Google Translator.
I mean the operating system in general, not just the way Radioboss works. Radioboss works well in Windows 10, what fails is the system itself.VERY STRANGE....I USE WIN10
HERE IT WORKS NORMALLY.
This is not true. It was like that couple of decades ago, in Windows 98 times, before all Windows OSes migrated to NT core.From Windows 10: problems with drivers, problems with updates, compatibility problems of certain applications.
The core problem here is that RadioBOSS uses newer Windows API features that are not supported in Wine. Before version 6, we maintained active support for Windows XP (and, as a result, Wine) but it was more and more effort, while Windows XP usage continued to decline - at some point, there was no more reason in keeping Windows XP support(1).But what they can try to do is a version adapted to work with 'Wine'.
Agreed, and this is how we see it here too. Lots of time and effort will be spent adapting RadioBOSS to Linux, with no real benefit in terms of new features. And it's not only one-time price, this means any new code will also need to be written in portable way, meaning extended development times.Personally, I would rather see DJSoft invest their efforts in continuously improving the functionality of RB, introducing new features and enhancements to the scheduling system, rather than contemplating a move to a different platform. From a business perspective, I think such a move would be an error.
So it must be deduced that we renounce the possible customers who use Apple computers and, of course, Linux users. As a topic of debate: you have concluded that 99% of broadcasters use windows as an operating system. Of that 99%, the majority use windows 10 or windows 11. Let's suppose we do a market study. The conclusions will probably be that the majority use Windows. But, if 30% will use Linux or Apple, wouldn't it be worth reaching that market niche?The core problem here is that RadioBOSS uses newer Windows API features that are not supported in Wine. Before version 6, we maintained active support for Windows XP (and, as a result, Wine) but it was more and more effort, while Windows XP usage continued to decline - at some point, there was no more reason in keeping Windows XP support(1).
So, we dropped Windows XP support in RadioBOSS v6 - and, as a side effect, it also stopped working on Wine. It will start working, eventually, as Wine evolves - when they implement new Windows functions.
(1) - as a side note: even supporting older Windows versions means certain amount of work. Linux will require much, much more.
Agreed, and this is how we see it here too. Lots of time and effort will be spent adapting RadioBOSS to Linux, with no real benefit in terms of new features. And it's not only one-time price, this means any new code will also need to be written in portable way, meaning extended development times.
Most software on Linux is free, so even if there is 30% market share (which is not true for desktop systems, the share is lot less in reality), few people will convert to paying customers.But, if 30% will use Linux or Apple, wouldn't it be worth reaching that market niche?