Re: xPLLib License Issue...

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mal

> I'm currently working on a ZWave connector for xPL.

This is interesting.....What modules are currently available to te UK
Market...???....I would like to use some plugin modules but im reluctant to
use x10 plugin modules as i currently only have one and sometimes it works
and sometimes it doesnt....Wonder if there are any Oz versions of the Zwave
kit available...????

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mal Lansell" <mal@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:38 PM
Subject: [ukha_xpl] xPLLib License Issue...


> I'm currently working on a ZWave connector for xPL.  I have some ZWave
> devices, and they work really well - because they are RF there are
none
> of the delays of X10, and they confirm their status changes (hooray!).
>
> Unfortunately, there is no free SDK for controlling ZWave via their PC
> interfaces.  IMO, this is a huge mistake, but that's how it is. 
Zensys'
> own ZWave SDK is very expensive, but there is a company called
> ControlThink that is in the process of creating a USB interface, and
> that will ship with a usable SDK.  This SDK will also work with other
> ZWave controllers, and licenses will be available to download and use
> the SDK without needing to buy their hardware.
>
> The SDK is written in .NET, so I would like to use the .NET xPLLib to
> handle the xPL side of things, and here is where I run into the
> problem.  xPLLib is released under the GPL license, and as far as I
can
> tell, that is incompatible with the ZWave SDK license (which requires
> the purchase of the SDK and therefore prevents me releasing the
> connector software as freeware).
>
> Is there a way round this?  Have I misunderstood the GPL license?  Or
am
> I going to have to not use the xPLLib - which would seriously impede
my
> ability to release this useful connector service?
>
> Regards
>
> Mal
>
>
>
>
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