Hello, Hm, I discoverd it is like Free as in freedom not like free beer. :-(
2010/2/5 Tom Rondeau <trondeau1...@gmail.com> > On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Don Fanning <d...@00100100.net> wrote: > > Heh... You know I wondered the exact same thing a few weeks ago. Matt > > "informed" me that the .PCB files were never released. I did find a copy > of > > the gEDA files used to make the schematic drawings for the USRP from a > older > > GNURadio mirror. So much of what I'm seeing from Matt has been a move > away > > from Open Source and more towards "Closed Development". > > > > I love how the USRP brochure has this blurb: > > > > "Open Source Community > > The entire USRP design is open source, including schematics, > > firmware, drivers, and even the FPGA and daughterboard > > designs. When combined with the open source GNU Radio > > software, you get a completely open software radio system > > enabling host-based signal processing on commodity platforms. > > No software or licenses need to be purchased." > > > > While to the letter of the law he did provide the above details, he > has/will > > not provide all the information/engineering drawings necessary for people > to > > roll their own boards or to import existing designs so they can be > modified > > to suit a person's/organization's project. I can understand why being > this > > is how he makes a living, but at the same time he shouldn't be promoting > the > > design as open source... just open architecture-ish... > > > I never do this, but: > > You have no idea what you are talking about. Please be better informed > before libeling a real champion of open source software and hardware > and who has done so much for the software radio community as a whole. > On a personal level, he's also a very good friend. > > I will let Matt answer your specific issues, but I find your tone to > be insulting and your comments baseless. This is not the kind of > community we have been fostering here. > > Tom > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >
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