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Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 7/9] Correctly define autonomous and A-GPS mode
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Eric S. Raymond |
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Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 7/9] Correctly define autonomous and A-GPS mode |
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Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:08:19 -0400 |
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Greg Troxel <address@hidden>:
> Should be "GPS receivers". Using GPS as a noun to refer to a receiver
> is wrong, although very common. I continue to think we should avoid
> propagating confusion like this.
This one I've recenntly started fixing, in the time service HOWTO and
elsewhere.
> Separately from the docs, it is an interesting question if any of the
> common chipsets can accept A-GPS data, and if it makes sense for gpsd to
> have support for fetching it from someplace and squirting it in.
AGPS is swathed in impenetrable murk. I've been asking these same questions
for years and not finding answers.
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- Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 7/9] Correctly define autonomous and A-GPS mode, Greg Troxel, 2015/04/17
- Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 7/9] Correctly define autonomous and A-GPS mode, Sanjeev Gupta, 2015/04/17
- Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 7/9] Correctly define autonomous and A-GPS mode, Greg Troxel, 2015/04/17
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- Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 7/9] Correctly define autonomous and A-GPS mode, Sanjeev Gupta, 2015/04/17