Re: [gpsd-dev] Another query on terminology

[Sanjeev Gupta]

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Greg Troxel <address@hidden> wrote:

I dissent.  It's easy enough to change to GNSS when that's meant, and to
have almost the same explanatory paragraph.   I don't see the point in
propagating confusion.

Understood.  Could you rewrite this, please:

<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>

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