Thanks for your response and suggestions, Siglent America. I have great respect for Siglent hardware, and Siglent as a company. Especially since the release of Windows 10, though, there are folks out there who find that MIcrosoft business tactics and licensing terms impose unnecessary risks and expenses to our businesses. We are trying to eliminate any dependence on Microsoft products we possibly can. Licensing management and software audits are expensive and time consuming.
Since there are plenty of other TE options out there that don't require Windows, we will choose to use them. The SPD3000X doesn't happen to be a product of interest here, and Siglent probably doesn't care about the relatively small percentage of their potential customers who refuse to agree to Microsoft EULA terms, but I just want you to be aware that this will likely be a purchasing factor for at least some potential Siglent customers.
Though I probably understand why Siglent doesn't offer Linux/Mac applications, it's a show-stopper when even firmware upgrades depend on running Windows. We simply don't purchase hardware anymore, that depends on Microsoft products for full functionality.
Yes we can, and have, run Windows on virtual machines, and they run very well on Linux. Unfortunately, to do this legally still binds a business to Microsoft terms, and opens up the possibility of audits, etc.
By the way, we've been getting great use from the excellent SSA3000x instruments, which we've written our own applications for. Love Siglent hardware and company, but wish you would reconsider the platforms you support. (Don't worry, not holding my breath - we'll be fine either way.)
Thanks for your time and consideration!
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