erland wrote: > I'm skeptical but there was a thread a month or two back when someone > wanted to try to acquire the rights to do it, I haven't heard anything > more about it after that. > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?96660-The-Future-of-Squeezebox-Product-Line-Up > > I personally think it's more likely we will see Squeezebox compatible > solutions through iOS/Android apps and geek hardware like Raspberry > Pi/SheevaPlug and Vortexbox Appliance based solution. > > > Most of it is open source but parts of it is not redistributable without > permission from Logitech, so some parts would either require a > permission from Logitech or be rewritten.
Unless you wanted to churn out a nearly exact clone of the hardware, what would you license? When you see how many hardware companies out there today have networked audio players, you realize that the hardware is nothing special (maybe 8 or 10 years ago it was unique). I would think anyone producing a Squeezebox compatible player would want to start over from scratch and then write the necessary firmware. Using general purpose hardware can only produce a partial substitute, as things like a display and a device interface, quality analog and S/PDIF audio output, infrared remote control, are all either DIY addons or simply unavailable in those approaches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97679 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
