The Arduino IDE is already GPL, Java is not. gcj is GPL, AFAIK, and
therefore you could build a fully GPL IDE by just compiling the
Arduino IDE with gcj. Anyone want to take that project on?
.hc
On Sep 9, 2006, at 12:46 PM, B. Bogart wrote:
Ugg,
I've CCed David Cuartielles here so that he can see we need an arduino mailinglist! I guess types like us don't enjoy the "forums" much. not very good for discussion, better for question->answer.
A whole GPL IDE for Arduino would be be great, but probably a lot of effort, unless someone is highly inclined to put in the work it'll probably not happen.
I suggest a few simple scripts on linux as a starting point. Something like:
arduino_upload firmware.hex arduino_compile firmware.c
Maybe these two could be combined into a "compile and upload" thing.
The arduino IDE is working very poorly on my etch machine, but processing seems to work ok.. no graphics freezes (yet) anyhow.
The IDE is big enough that I could not exactly figure out what
commands for uisp (for uploading) and for avr-g++ compiling/linking are used.A quick script would be easy as cake once we get that info, maybe
David can lay it out on us... I will not have a chance to read through
the IDE code anytime soon, but for anyone who wants looking for uisp and
avr-g++ should find the appropriate sections.Please let us have an Arduino mailing list, the PD list is "cloudy"
enough..b.
juto aviten wrote:
Hi, I am using arduino since few weeks now and find it useful with my PD patch, a good controller, very helpul...etc
We made some workshop on it : http://www.apo33.org/ecos-site/doku.php? id=les_participants#ping_nantes_fr
and we got a lot of problem with the arduino java editor for many
reason and on all the platforms... so we discussed about working on an open editor to load the firmware... we actual work on to see what's
possible...but I would to ask you guys, why people from arduino use java for an open hardware? java is still proprietary and have a lot of
restriction, and cause a lot of problem on many platform? why they didn't
developp an open editor for an open hardware... there is something here that
is not logical... maybe some of you have their ideas on the question...well if there is some people that have some ideas about some open
editor to code & load firmware to arduino, any help are welcome... we will communicate here if we find something useful...cheers
juto
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