Here's the thread - scroll down to message #27527: https://groups.io/g/QRPLabs/topic/no_ft8_in_the_upcoming_qsx/27317246?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,27317246
John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 7:56 PM Devin Butterfield < [email protected]> wrote: > One of the potential issues no one has mentioned is that JT and friends > released the code for FT8 under the GNU GPL license. This means if you link > this into any proprietary closed device or firmware, you would violate the > terms of the license. > > You would have to either: > > 1. Write a cleanroom implementation from scratch of FT8, ensuring you > didn’t use any GPL code and didn’t violate any copyrights > > or > > 2. Build an “open” box radio, where all software is open source and > licensed under the GPL > > Having said that, you might want to discuss with an attorney before > starting a business venture using JT’s software. > > I also agree that a one-mode radio wouldn’t be of interest for very long. > — > Regards, Devin / K6DRS > > > > On Dec 30, 2018, at 5:44 PM, John Harper <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The upcoming QSX kit from G0UPL may have FT8 capability. Hans announced > > that it will run PSK31, WSPR and RTTY natively, ie on firmware within the > > rig. Another ham, a Latvian I believe, asked "Why not FT8 too?" > > > > Hans offered him a free QSX if he could write the code for FT8 capability > > to exist within the QSX and, last I heard, he was successful. > > > > https://qrp-labs.com/qsx.html > > > > John AE5X > > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
