Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Norayr Chilingarian
then flash into your GTA0x GSM modem Wait, it works both on gta-02 and gta-04? Also, did you test if data connection works? I don't use phone calls, only encrypted ssl over tcp over 3g/wifi. I am very interested if this can be flashed to gta-02 device, (unfortunately I don't own gta-04). Also,

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
Norayr Chilingarian nor...@arnet.am writes: Sorry if my questions are a little bit off topic. Anyway I am very interested in free fw for my devices - OM gta-02 and n900. ^^^ Afaik the firmware in question won't meet the FSF free software definition or OSI open source

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Balint Szente
On Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:49:30 +0300 Timo Juhani Lindfors timo.lindf...@iki.fi wrote: Norayr Chilingarian nor...@arnet.am writes: Sorry if my questions are a little bit off topic. Anyway I am very interested in free fw for my devices - OM gta-02 and n900. ^^^ Afaik the

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Ian Stirling
On 10/16/2013 10:13 AM, Balint Szente wrote: What is not clear for me is that can a software be FSF/OSI free but illegal to use? In principle, one can take osmocombb through your local approvals process, and get it approved for use in your country. It may also be legal to use in certain

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Nick
Quoth Balint Szente: On Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:49:30 +0300 Timo Juhani Lindfors timo.lindf...@iki.fi wrote: Norayr Chilingarian nor...@arnet.am writes: Sorry if my questions are a little bit off topic. Anyway I am very interested in free fw for my devices - OM gta-02 and n900.

Re: GTA02 giveaway

2013-10-16 Thread Evgeniy Ginzburg
Hi Jefrey. If it still actual. I'll be very glad to receive you GTA2. Best regards, Evegniy On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 9:23 PM, Jeffrey Ratcliffe jeffrey.ratcli...@gmail.com wrote: My GTA02 has been sitting around for too long without attention. The battery has discharged completely and I

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
Balint Szente bal...@szentedwg.ro writes: Isn't the situation the same with osmocombb as well? Based on what is written here: http://bb.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/LegalAspects#Usingmodifiedphonesoncarriernetworks can osmocombb considered free software in FSF's or OSI's definition? What is not

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 16.10.2013 um 19:31 schrieb Timo Juhani Lindfors: Balint Szente bal...@szentedwg.ro writes: Isn't the situation the same with osmocombb as well? Based on what is written here: http://bb.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/LegalAspects#Usingmodifiedphonesoncarriernetworks can osmocombb considered

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Bob Ham
On Wed, 2013-10-16 at 20:03 +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: Am 16.10.2013 um 19:31 schrieb Timo Juhani Lindfors: Balint Szente bal...@szentedwg.ro writes: What is not clear for me is that can a software be FSF/OSI free but illegal to use? Free is a term only considering

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Michael Spacefalcon
Norayr Chilingarian nor...@arnet.am wrote: then flash into your GTA0x GSM modem Wait, it works both on gta-02 and gta-04? By GTA0x I meant GTA01 and GTA02. GolDeliCo' so-called GTA04 is rather badly misnamed: GTA originally stood for GSM-TI-AGPS; thus a device that does not use a GSM chipset

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Troy Benjegerdes
Afaik you can use it legally if you connect it directly to your own base station. If you connect it by shielded cable or if you place both in a big shielded box. I.e. if the spurious emissions stay below some defined level and don't disturb If you can demonstrate you know what you

Re: First small steps toward free GSM firmware

2013-10-16 Thread Bob Ham
On Wed, 2013-10-16 at 14:30 -0500, Troy Benjegerdes wrote: Afaik you can use it legally if you connect it directly to your own base station. The other approach would be to start a kickstarter/selfstarter to buy some spectrum licenses That's not really necessary; GSM development