Re: [gpsd-dev] New 0.5 draft of the SemPiTernal HOWTO

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Eric!

On Thu, 5 May 2016 22:25:58 -0400
"Eric S. Raymond" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Gary E. Miller <address@hidden>:
> >                                               To avoid confusion we
> > should refer to this as gpsd-lite, or, I'm open to a better name.
> > People hear just 'gpsd' and they think of the gpsd-max.  
> 
> The Linux kernel doesn't get a different name when they leave out the
> modular drivers.

So, gpsd going modular anytime soon?  Did I miss a meeting?  :-)

> You do give me an idea, though.  I should write something on how to
> configure GPSD for use in time service and add it to our HOWTO.

The problem is 98% of UNIX users are afraid to compile anything.  They
want to know how to 'apt-get' a binary.  How do we get distros to do
a gpsd-max and a gpsd-lite, and how does the user know the difference?

RGDS
GARY
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