On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:17:52 -0500
Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 January 2018 08:01:01 andy pugh wrote:
>
> > On 23 January 2018 at 03:26, Rod Webster
> wrote:
> > > This link seems to confirm the Etherlab invocation is GPLv2 so you
> > > may be right!
> > > https://etherlab.org/en/ethercat/index.php
> >
> > Etherlab and SOEM are both GPL (or want to be)
> >
> > The problem is with Beckhoff who own the EtherCAT trademark and
> > technology.
>
> Then we need to come up with a new name for it, and this interface chip
> Nicklas has used offloads the technology aspect. So it seems to me that
> should cover those 2 items of concern. I haven't a clue what to use for
> a name and anything I would suggest would disqualify itself based on the
> clean room principle.
I could name the file "ethercat.c", soem is in a sub folder and set up a new
repository on github? Or could I push somewhere else?
I created a local fork but needed some method to configure devices and decided
a CANopen gateway may be a good solution, it is CiA 309 if I remember correct.
Nicklas Karlsson
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