Re: Writing AX.25 Server Progie

[Kelly Black <kelly.black@penguinpackets.com>]

On Tue, 2002-12-31 at 10:35, Curt Mills, WE7U wrote:
> Like Xastir?  That's the APRS app that's written in C and runs on
> Unix/Linux/Mac OSX (so far).  I think most of the socket stuff is in
> interface.c.  I've been told that the way we do an AX.25 receive is
> not the most efficient, but it works.  Something about that we can
> get all packets for all interfaces from the one call, but the way we
> do it we're separating the packets for each interface and throwing
> away the rest?  Details are fuzzy.
> 
> Anyway, it's working code, and constantly being maintained.
> 
> If your application is GPL'ed, you can use pieces of the code
> directly:
> 
>     http://www.xastir.org

Cool.. Thanks for the heads up.  I have checked the source out of CVS
and will give them a look see.

Kelly Black
KB0GBJ

P.S. Is this not a great hobby or what.  I have not been a "kit builder"
for years, but am keeping interested in Ham Radio via programming, and
finding helpful people everywhere.  Thanks everyone for responding, and
have a Happy New Year!