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From: robin-hall@utvinternet.com (AdaNewbie)
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Subject: Re: Ada serial Communication packages
Date: 30 May 2003 07:32:04 -0700
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Stephen,

Thanks very much for the reply and the low down on licensing issues.
Your code is very interesting but based on an OS. I had hope to see a
pure Ada implementation,any ideas?

Best regards

Rob



Stephen Leake <Stephe.Leake@nasa.gov> wrote in message news:<ud6iazq7g.fsf@nasa.gov>...
> robin-hall@utvinternet.com (AdaNewbie) writes:
> 
> > Greetings,
> > 
> > I'm keen to view an implementation of a sophisticated(timeout support
> > etc) rs-232(Serial Comms) package, 
> 
> My package does time outs.
> 
> http://www.toadmail.com/~ada_wizard/
> 
> See the "com ports" link.
> 
> > if availiable in the public domain. 
> 
> As a newbie, one of the things you need to learn about is licensing
> terms. "Public domain" is defined in the United States to mean "no
> copyright owner". That means anyone can take it and claim it as their
> own.
> 
> There are other licenses that allow you to use the software, but
> retain control for the owner. One of the most common used with Ada
> code is the GNAT Modified Gnu Public License (GMGPL). It allows you to
> use the code in Open Source or proprietary projects. My com ports
> package should be released under that license, but I wrote it before I
> learned about this stuff myself :). I guess it's time to update it.