[hpsdr] New Versions and Practices Regarding PowerSDR

[Bill Tracey]

I don't think we'll be able to handle this as a runtime "driver" - 
don't think there's a plug in PowerSDR we can plug into at runtime to 
add support for Oyz/Janus.  Think someone will have to integrate the 
Ozy/Janus changes  into new versions of PowerSDR and recompile.

Same is true for Ozy+Merc+Penny.

As to distribution, I think anyone can distribute the code as long as 
they respect the terms of the GPL - eg. make source available.

Regards,

Bill (kd5tfd)

At 05:17 PM 6/19/2009, Lyle Johnson wrote:
>***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>
>I see on the Flex reflector today that Gerald has indicated a new 
>emerging policy regarding third party add-on components in PowerSDR 
>distributions from FlexRadio.
>
>"Since the integration of new PowerSDR features such as Pretty 
>Betty, skins to support Pretty Betty and a host of other add-on 
>components, the increased software complexity has made it more 
>difficult for FlexRadio to manage the SVN trunk.  To this end, we 
>are working directly with a number of open source contributors of 
>add-on components such as those from the HPSDR group to separate 
>their code from the SVN trunk.  This does not represent a change in 
>support as each component has always and will continue to be 
>directly supported by its respective creators.  This change reduces 
>the administrative overhead for FlexRadio from these components and 
>also reduces the size of the download for individuals not using the 
>specific components."
>
>In any event, a few questions come to mind:
>
>1) Can we create a set of "drivers" that can be "linked" to 
>PowerSDR, perhaps at run time, so that an SDR-1000 owner with 
>Ozy+Janus can run future versions of PwerSDR?
>
>2) Similarly, can we create a "driver" such that Ozy+Mercury+Penny 
>(+Alex+PennyWhistle) can be run with the latest and future PowerSDR 
>versions without having to re-compile?
>
>3) If a re-compile is required, can this then be distributed by 
>other than FlexRadio?
>
>I am probably using the wrong technical terms -- PC software is not 
>my forte -- and misunderstanding the announcement, but hopefully I 
>am expressing my questions in an understandable way!
>
>73,
>
>Lyle KK7P



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