[Merkaartor] Refactoring GPS/ directory

[Dirk Stöcker]

On Sun, 7 Sep 2008, bvh wrote:

> Not all GPS'es use RS-232 as the datatransport layer. For example
> bluetooth gps-es obviously use bluetooth.
>
> gpsd is basically a server that abstracts devices away and presents a
> simple standard protocol as a tcp-server. See the code at the end of
> qgpsdevice.h on how to interface with it (very simple just telnet to the
> right address/port and after sending w+1 you get continuous updates)
> See for more information http://gpsd.berlios.de/

Have a look at gypsy too. This is the modern style D_BUS based gpsd and 
should be supported as well if gpsd is supported: 
http://gypsy.freedesktop.org/wiki/

Ciao
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