Re: [gpsd-dev] Another query on terminology

[Eric S. Raymond]

Sanjeev Gupta <address@hidden>:
> On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 1:42 AM, Eric S. Raymond <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> >
> > I've been thinking about this as well.  Let's go with 2, it will confuse
> > most people less I think.  Go ahead and patch this.  Include definition
> > of "Navstar" where appropriate, and mention the ambiguity of "GPS".
> 
> 
> Will the list accept this:
> 
> <p>This document uses the term <strong>GPS</strong> to mean two different
> concepts; the idea of a navigation using views of satellites (collectively
> called <strong>GNSS</strong>: Global Navigation Satellite System), and
> the particular implementation of this concept by the US Air Force
> (earlier called Navstar).  Technically, only the latter is GPS, but
> popular usage may use the term to cover similar systems (currently
> includes GLONASS (Russis), GALILEO (EU), BeiDou (China), MSAS and QZSS
> (Japan), GAGAN (India)).  It is hoped that the usage of the term is
> clear from context. </p>

I could live with this.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>