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Hi All
My impression is that the zeitgeist of the CVS is a pool of shared
subroutines and applications that run on a 'pretty-standardized'
platform. Participation in this open-source principle is entirely
voluntary of course***. 
But the LCD subassembly is an accessory that is distinctly separate
from the CVS platform(s). i just don't see it as a component of the
CVS. In the first place, a CVS can make plenty of music, very
effectively, without the LCD, and in that sense alone, i don't see any
incongruity with even 'the spirit of the law' in Mr. Loffink reserving
the driver code for an accessory as private.
In the second place, the LCD is a standalone device and the CVS is
only one of it's possible applications. Some of those applications may
not espouse open-source principles. 
Lastly, having done some device-specific drivers in the past, and
speaking strictly for myself, i'm ECSTATIC that i'll never have to
look at the driver code for that display. i'm overjoyed that some
other poor lamb ascended that altar in my stead.
;'>
i'm VERY content to remain a mere user in that realm.
Mr. Loffink has provided access to routines that will allow me to have
all the two-line text fun that i can conceive for my CVS adventures.
From my perspective i just don't see an issue.

Incidentally, i just built an LCD, it's a fairly easy build and it
works VERY well.

-doc

*** There's no rule that says someone couldn't -try- to develop CVS
applications on a commercial basis. But i daresay they'd better have
another source of revenue at the ready. Given the BasicAtom's
application environment, these apps would be pretty hard to protect.
(they couldn't be potted in epoxy, for instance)
;'>

--- In ComputerVoltageSources@yahoogroups.com, "Samppa Tolvanen"
<samppa.tolvanen@...> wrote:
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> On 9/7/07, djbrow54 <davebr@...> wrote:
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> > I thought that a Build Guide for the LCD_Support PCB might be in order
> >  based upon some recent emails. I thought about authoring one but
> >  wanted a mechanism for anyone to be able to add their tips. Since a
> >  single source document makes that difficult, I thought to try
> >  a FAQ database. I've created one that hopefully anyone can add to and
> >  edit. I've started it with 11 tips.
> >
> >  Please, anyone that has or is building a LCD_Support PCB, add your
> >  learnings to this database.
> >
> >  Also, let me know of any database issues.  I think I have it setup
> >  correctly.
> >
> >  If this works, I may migrate my CVS Build Guide document to a similar
> >  database.
> >
> >  Dave
> >
> 
> Maybe the biggest problem is that no "Source code" is available for
> the LCD_support PCB?
> 
> Samppa
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