[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device
From: |
Eric Cottrell |
Subject: |
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device |
Date: |
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:35:39 -0400 (EDT) |
----- Start Original Message -----
Sent: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:33:26 -0600 (CST)
From: "Jeff Brower" <address@hidden>
To: "Eric Cottrell" <address@hidden>
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
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, (continued)
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Rick Parrish, 2008/03/21
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/21
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Rick Parrish, 2008/03/21
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, David I. Emery, 2008/03/21
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/22
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Eric A. Cottrell, 2008/03/22
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Eric A. Cottrell, 2008/03/23
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Eric Cottrell, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device,
Eric Cottrell <=
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Eric Cottrell, 2008/03/25
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Gregory Maxwell, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Eric A. Cottrell, 2008/03/24
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Eric Cottrell, 2008/03/20
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/20
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Eric A. Cottrell, 2008/03/20
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device, Jeff Brower, 2008/03/20