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author | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2006-12-15 23:23:32 +0000 |
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committer | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2006-12-15 23:23:32 +0000 |
commit | 15029e596b844ad9ca17370dc4990bd4c2b8e1de (patch) | |
tree | 8b83bf2b000619fb0df7e58b4cf2ed5e6f83c123 /README | |
parent | d5c7fbc2967e2561c474512d341a2884e8f644a3 (diff) | |
download | gpsd-15029e596b844ad9ca17370dc4990bd4c2b8e1de.tar.gz |
Update the README with a credit for Chris.
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@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ gpsd is a userland daemon acting as a translator between GPS or Loran-C receivers and clients. gpsd listens on port 2947 for clients requesting position/time/velocity information. The receivers are expected to generate position information in a well-known format -- as -NMEA-0183 sentences, SiRF binary, Rockwell binary, or Garmin binary -format. gpsd takes this information from the GPS and translates it -into something uniform and easier to understand for clients. The -distribution includes sample clients, application interface libraries, -and test/profiling tools. +NMEA-0183 sentences, SiRF binary, Rockwell binary, Garmin binary +format, and other vendor binary protocols. gpsd takes this +information from the GPS and translates it into something uniform and +easier to understand for clients. The distribution includes sample +clients, application interface libraries, and test/profiling tools. There is a project site for gpsd at <http://gpsd.berlios.de/>. Look there for updates, news, and project mailing lists. See that @@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ goal is zero configuration; users should never have to tell gpsd how to configure itself. If you can't use RPM, use what you see in the specfile as a model. -CREDITS -======= +1.X CREDITS +=========== Remco Treffkorn designed and originated the code. @@ -54,7 +54,16 @@ for the Earthmate. Curt Mills <BowHunter@mail.com> (WE7U) furthered the dgps support, writing the portion for other GPS receivers. +None of these people are active in 2.X, through Remco de-lurks on the +mailing list occasionally. + +2.X CREDITS +=========== + Eric S. Raymond drastically rewrote this code to clean it up and extend it. +The 2.X architecture has become significantly different and far more +modularized. + His new features include: * Documentation (what a concept!) * Cleaned up, simplified command-line options. @@ -92,6 +101,10 @@ His new features include: * Support for multiple devices. * Other test tools -- gpsfake, gpscat. +Chris Kuethe <ckuethe@mail.berlios.de> maintains the OpenBSD port, shipped +the 2.34 release, is our SiRF and low-level protocols expert, and does a +lot of general hacking and support. + Gary Miller <gem@rellim.com> wrote the driver for Garmin binary protocol. Amaury Jacquot <sxpert@esitcom.org> added DBUS support. |