On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:17:52 -0500 Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote:
> 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. I could name the file "ethercat.c", soem is in a sub folder and set up a new repository on github? Or could I push somewhere else? I created a local fork but needed some method to configure devices and decided a CANopen gateway may be a good solution, it is CiA 309 if I remember correct. Nicklas Karlsson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
