Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH 7/9] Correctly define autonomous and A-GPS mode

[Eric S. Raymond]

Greg Troxel <address@hidden>:
> Should be "GPS receivers".   Using GPS as a noun to refer to a receiver
> is wrong, although very common.  I continue to think we should avoid
> propagating confusion like this.

This one I've recenntly started fixing, in the time service HOWTO and
elsewhere.

> Separately from the docs, it is an interesting question if any of the
> common chipsets can accept A-GPS data, and if it makes sense for gpsd to
> have support for fetching it from someplace and squirting it in.

AGPS is swathed in impenetrable murk.  I've been asking these same questions
for years and not finding answers.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>

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