Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] DV Dongle - AMBE USB Device

[Eric Cottrell]

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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