On Tuesday 23 January 2018 08:01:01 andy pugh wrote: > On 23 January 2018 at 03:26, Rod Webster <r...@vehiclemods.net.au> wrote: > > This link seems to confirm the Etherlab invocation is GPLv2 so you > > may be right! > > https://etherlab.org/en/ethercat/index.php > > Etherlab and SOEM are both GPL (or want to be) > > The problem is with Beckhoff who own the EtherCAT trademark and > technology.
Then we need to come up with a new name for it, and this interface chip Nicklas has used offloads the technology aspect. So it seems to me that should cover those 2 items of concern. I haven't a clue what to use for a name and anything I would suggest would disqualify itself based on the clean room principle. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
