Re: [gpsd-dev] android "driver"

[Eric S. Raymond]

C.J. Adams-Collier KF7BMP <address@hidden>:
> *chirp* *chirp*
> 
> I'm hearing crickets.
> 
> *ribbit* *ribbit*
> 
> And frogs.  Come on Eric.  I thought you'd at least be able to tell me.
> 
> You're going to make me use the source, aren't you?
> 
> On Sat, 2013-04-06 at 17:11 -0700, C.J. Adams-Collier KF7BMP wrote:
> > Hey folks,
> > 
> > I've gotten my android to give me GPS data before.  I had to write some
> > java to make it happen.  *sigh*
> > 
> > I can't really do anything else with this Dream (T-Mobile G1) device, so
> > I figure I'd connect it to my router via USB and have it act as a GPS.
> > But in order to do that, it needs to have an application installed and
> > running.  It should be possible to launch the application from the adb
> > command line, so really all that's necessary is the installation of this
> > application.
> > 
> > I figure I'll call it AndroidGPSD (provided you all don't mind me
> > stealing your trademark) and publishing it in the google play store.
> > Anyone feel like helping me find a good way to expose the GPS bits to
> > the host system?  Maybe I could open a named pipe and communicate that
> > way.
> > 
> > Let me know what you think.
> > 
> > C.J.
> > 
> 

Sorry.  Was neck-deep in another project.

I'm not actually clear on what help you're asking for.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>

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