Range Report Linux net book as calculator and data book?

[bark-eater]

I'll start with admiting to being DNK (Dumb, No Knowledge) about ballistics, precision shooting and computers.
I have a Linux net book that I would like to set up with a ballistic calculator and some sort of data book. I have played with an older Palm Pilot with an assortment of free programs that were great if only one rifle and one load where used. I could not figure out how to save different profiles or move information from one program to the other.
That PDA is no more. I was considering bribing a geek to set up a Palm emulator on the net book and and seeing if he could set up a spread sheet to collect data.
Can anyone suggest something a little more "prepackaged" that wont cost more than a case of good beer? thanks.

 

[Lindy]

Re: Linux net book as calculator and data book?

It's been a couple of decades since I was the sysadmin on a Unix system.

If there is a Java interpreter for the platform, you might try running this file on it:

http://www.appliedballisticsllc.com/BergerBallistics.jar

Several users have reported that it runs on a Mac, and we know it runs on a PC with a Java interpreter.

 

[WusteHase]

Re: Linux net book as calculator and data book?

A data book cum ballistic caluclator would be an awesome program for net books. They're the perfect size to lug around, relatively cheap (not compared to paper, of course), and they're fairly sturdy. And the batteries last for hours. I'm sure paper would still be the #1 form of data book, especially for occupational shooters, but something to have on the bench next to you at the range would be handy.