Really tried to use KStars and EKOS

[Mark Casazza]

As a fellow software developer I want to offer feedback for KStars and EKOS
as replacements for my Windows tools (SkyTools & NINA). I really want to
get off Windows and I've managed to convert every device except the two
that control telescopes. That is six of eight computers now running Kubuntu
with no regrets.

The EKOS / NINA feature gap is too wide to even consider making the jump
for imaging. KStars with Observation Manager seems closer to the feature
set I need for visual observing with a 20" truss tube scope, but it would
be a major investment in catalog population for objects like quasars and
globulars in other galaxies.

I would be happy to share the details of my A/B comparisons and suggest a
few "easy" wins that could really help along with bigger items that might
be worth including in your roadmap. I fully appreciate that dev teams have
their plans and priorities so I will wait to hear back from you.

I fully respect the great work you have done and I have several friends
very happy with their Linux telescope control and image acquisition
solution. I even recommend it whenever I find someone open to a Linux
approach. I admit that I am spoiled and a power user. There are features I
would be lost without that seem to be missing.

Clear skies,

Mark Casazza
http://casazza.net
Home of the Clear Sky Alarm Clock and Tonight's Sky
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