Markus Rechberger wrote: > On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 1:31 AM, Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Markus Rechberger wrote: >>> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 12:46 AM, Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Markus Rechberger wrote: >>>> >>>>> How many devices are currently supported by the multiproto API >>>>> compared with the s2 tree? >>>> The initial set of DVB-S2 multistandard devices supported by the >>>> multiproto tree is follows. This is just the stb0899 based dvb-s2 driver >>>> alone. There are more additions by 2 more modules (not devices), but for >>>> the simple comparison here is the quick list of them, for which some of >>>> the manufacturers have shown support in some way. (There has been quite >>>> some contributions from the community as well.): >>>> >>>> (Also to be noted is that, some BSD chaps also have shown interest in >>>> the same) >>>> >>> they're heavy into moving the whole framework over as far as I've seen >>> yes, also including yet unmerged drivers. >> >> Using the same interface, the same applications will work there as well >> which is a bonus, but isn't the existing user interface GPL ? (A bit >> confused on that aspect) >> > > I think it's good to have something that competes with Linux, I talked to some > guys at that front too, and they seem to work close with application > developers too > As for the em28xx driver I agreed with pushing all my code (in case of > linux, which > includes unmerged independent drivercode from manufacturers) into their system > using their license. Something that competes with Linux, absolutely, I could not agree more - especially if the licenses are compatible and cross O/S pollination of ideas/code can occur. Everyone benefits from this. Hauppauge had a guy from the BSD community contact us and ask for datasheets for certain parts. Part of the problem, as I understand it, is that the BSD folks can't port the GPL license into BSD because it's not compatible. I owe it to myself to spend somehime reading the BSD licencing. Maybe the GPL is compatible with BSD. Just my 2 cents. - Steve _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
