This makes me very angry even after my first cup of coffee. I have played
with APRS free versions in the past but I had no idea the copyrite was so
restrictive. I just cannot believe this is legally enforceable. This
strikes me as using amateur freq's for monetary gain with a propriatary
mode, in other words you can't use amateur freqs set aside for APRS unless
you pay me money. I have no problem with someone charging for code they
have written, but this crosses way over the line IMHO. Trying very hard
not to be profane.
Bob - wd6dod
> Bob Nielsen wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:
>
> BN> Yes, Alan, I am aware of what you and Dale Heatherington
> BN> have written under the GNU license. It's definitely a step
> BN> in the right direction. I wonder how Bob views this
> BN> software and its licensing (aprsmon and aprsd would both be
> BN> considered reception applications):
>
> BN> COPYRIGHT 1992,93,94,95: The APRS formats are provided to all
> BN> radio amateurs for use in the amateur radio service. Anyone is
> BN> encouraged to apply the APRS formats in the TRANSMISSION of
> BN> position, weather, and status packets. However, the author
> BN> reserves the ownership of these protocols for exclusive
> BN> commercial application and for all reception and plotting
> BN> applications. Other software engineers desiring to include
> BN> APRS RECEPTION in their software for sale within or outside of
> BN> the amateur community will require a license from the author.
> BN> (very reasonably priced)
