Re: [Openbts-discuss] cannot start transceiver, openbts-uhd, usrp2 (OpenBTS UHD is a fork?)

[Thomas T. <tt...@vt...>]

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 2:41 AM, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
<li...@in...> wrote:
>
> Which are the main "code" differencies between:
> - OpenBTS UHD
>  https://github.com/ttsou/openbts-uhd
>
> - OpenBTS Public
>  http://openbts.git.sourceforge.net

OpenBTS Public is the repository maintained by the original OpenBTS
creators at Range Networks. There is also a commercial release that
contains features not available in the public repository.

OpenBTS UHD is maintained by myself in support of UHD devices (USRP2,
N210, E100, etc.) not supported in OpenBTS Public. Features and bug
fixes not related to UHD devices are identical in both repositories.

> Which of them is the:
> a) most updated
> b) most bugfixed
> c) more full-featured
> ?

The only difference between repositories is UHD device support.
Updates in OpenBTS Public are merged into OpenBTS UHD.

> Are there chance of a merge of one project respect to the other one?

OpenBTS Public is already merged into OpenBTS UHD. Merging into the
public repository, however, requires a copyright transfer to KSP,
which, for myself, also invokes a certain amount of additional
paperwork. I admit that I'm behind on this; paperwork does not rank
high on my list of motivating factors. That is my situation, which may
or may not apply to other (or would be) contributors.

> I mean, we are in a situation where it's confusing for anyone
> approaching OpenBTS to even understand which is the official source
> code, which are the patches flying around the mailing lists that are
> never committed, why there are several repositories of the same project,
> etc, etc

The documentation and wiki, which are voluntarily maintained, have
fallen behind recently and do not help with clarity. Also, there have
been discussions in the past to maintain a public repository, hosted
by GNU Radio, that would more easily or willingly accept independent
contributions. That is a possibility if there is sufficient interest.

  Thomas