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EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter Firmware Details

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tpw_rules:
So I've been looking and a BSD 3-clause license doesn't seem entirely unreasonable. I thought GPL initially because I didn't really want UEI taking our code for nothing in return to improve their meters, but if they can't do that I guess it becomes a kind of pointless exercise.

Now how do I license the code under that? Can I just drop LICENSE.md in the Git root? How does this affect all the STMicro library code?

Diosol:
I'm kinda blind and don't know how to use google. But I just haven't found where to download the newest firmware. Like 1.05 shown in newest video. At the moment this is just a blue expensive brick in my hands.

Does anyone have a link where the newest firmware's are hosted or can be downloaded?

lowimpedance:
 The later revision firmware is being tested and refined thus has not been released yet, so no download links exist. (vers 1.05 may even be no longer the current one).
The meter is still usable and is hardly a complete brick. As stated this testing (inside UEI currently) takes time and its best to wait for the currently reported bugs to be fixed.
And then a new much improved firmware be made available.

Yannik:
I'd still be in favour of a copyleft license. Maybe LGPL is a good compromise?

newbrain:

--- Quote from: Yannik on February 24, 2018, 09:50:39 am ---I'd still be in favour of a copyleft license. Maybe LGPL is a good compromise?

--- End quote ---
It could be used, but given that static linking is used:

--- Quote ---(1) If you statically link against an LGPL'd library, you must also provide your application in an object (not necessarily source) format, so that a user has the opportunity to modify the library and relink the application.

--- End quote ---
UEI (or anyone else using the code) would be forced to distribute the objects from its application (and possibly any special tool needed for the relinking, but not 100% sure).

This is not an unreasonable burden, but can still be seen as showstopper in a corporate environment.
LGPL is ok when you can dinamically link or use a form of IPC, but that rarely applies to embedded code.

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