i guess bob @ smartdog kan answer that one. frankly, my opinion is that
smartdog should capitalise on what they did already and get their a**es
together and just fo it.
there art loads of of programmers out there, i doubt it is *that* much of a
hassle to involve some willing people in order to get it done.
just my nickel...
On 2002-11-14 05.08, "newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net" <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net=
>
wrote:
>=20
> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 23:09:31 +0100
> From: Paul Guyot <pguyot_at_kallisys.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newton 2100 and modem usage of Nokia via IR
>=20
>=20
> =C0 (At) 22:59 +0100 13/11/02, d0pp13r =E9crivait (wrote) :
>> the newt has an incomplete IrComm stack, we cant do much about, since it
>> will imply considerable costs to license that protocol from the company =
that
>> owns the patent. hence, since no one will take the risk, backtalk from
>> smartdogsw.com will never have IrComm.
>=20
> Anyone know which company is involved?
>=20
> HP owns a Patent on IrDA 1.0, but we don't need a license to use
> it/implement it as long as the software runs on the Newton since
> Apple (or Cirrus) acquired the license.
>=20
> Linux has a working implementation of IrCOMM. I don't think they paid
> for the license :)
>=20
> Paul
> --=20
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