----- Start Original Message ----- Sent: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:33:26 -0600 (CST) From: "Jeff Brower" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eric Cottrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device
> Eric- > > >> Can you clarify for me, why should the DV Dongle contents be open source? > >> What GNU licensed code are they using > >> that requires them to give back? > > > > The DV Dongle device uses open source firmware. > > Do you mean inside the Dongle? If so, which firmware? >From the information on the DV Dongle list the shipping firmware is the same >as on the moetronix.com web site. http://www.moetronix.com/dvdongle/ > > > It appears the manufacturer is not following the provisions of the GNU > > license as documentation in the box and the www.dvdongle.com website > > mentioned in the documentation has no mention of > > the open source firmware, GNU licenses or directly provides the source code. > > > > I am surprised that there is no open source project for the PC side of this > > device. I would start one but have not > > written too many Linux or Windows drivers. I need to find a driver guru to > > join the project. > > > > The SDR-14, SDR-IQ, and DV Dongle use the same ASCP protocol. My initial > > thinking is doing libascp libraries to > > handle the low level stuff. I was thinking of getting a SDR-IQ. > > Is it Moetronix that is promoting the ASCP (Amateur Station Control Protocol) > protocol? I can find very few > references to it. Yes, I think it is Moetronix that developed it for the SDR products. 73 Eric _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio