Re: [Bluez-devel] Broadcom [Fwd: RE: Chipset specification [Fwd: Web Site Feedback/Support Request - Bluetooth - General]]

[Brad Midgley <bmidgley@xmission.com>]

Maik,

I don't think anyone would have a problem with you telling them you're
"with" the bluez group, but I suspect they're asking this way because
they want an NDA signed. That obviously wouldn't be acceptable.

Brad

> My exchange with Broadcom regarding chipset specs. They want "BlueZ" to
> contact them directly. Not that you tried that or anything...
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: Chipset specification [Fwd: Web Site Feedback/Support
> Request - Bluetooth - General]
> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:58:43 -0800
> From: Widcomm Support <support@widcomm.com>
> To: Maik Zumstrull <Maik.Zumstrull@gmx.de>
> 
> We do not provide such info to 3rd party developers. If Bluez is looking
> for info so that they can use SCO on a Broadcom Bluetooth chipset then
> BlueZ should contact us directly for such info.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maik Zumstrull [mailto:Maik.Zumstrull@gmx.de]
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 5:07 AM
> To: bt-support@broadcom.com
> Subject: Chipset specification [Fwd: Web Site Feedback/Support Request -
> Bluetooth - General]
> 
> 
> Thanks for obviously not even reading my message.
> 
> I'm retrying with another contact address.
> 
> As you can read in my original message, which is included below your
> automated reply, I would very much like to see the programming interface
> specifiction for your Bluetooth chipsets released to the public; or at
> least to the team developing the official Linux Bluetooth protocol
> stack, BlueZ.
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Web Site Feedback/Support Request - Bluetooth - General
> Date: 14 Nov 2005 11:49:46 -0000
> From: website_feedback_bluetooth@broadcom.com
> To: Maik.Zumstrull@gmx.de
> 
> Thank you for your inquiry.  Broadcom Corporation acquired WIDCOMM Inc.
> software, which was licensed to various 3rd party companies who bundled
> our software with their Bluetooth devices. Unfortunately, some of these
> companies inadequately left Broadcom's support information in the
> software interface instead of replacing it with their own support
> information.
> 
> 
> 
> Each of these companies customizes the software for their particular
> Bluetooth device therefore  our off-the-shelf standard version of the
> software would not work with most 3rd company devices. Please contact
> the manufacturer or distributor of your device to obtain software
> upgrades.
> 
> 
> 
> For your convenience we have gathered contact information for some known
> OEMs of our software:
> 
> 
> 
> * Micro-Star International (MSI): support@msi.com.tw
> 
> * Acer: euro_help@acer-euro.com
> 
> * Tecom (BT3030): support@tecom.com.tw
> 
> * Tecom (BT3030) software upgrades, documentation, and other support go
> to: http://www.tecom.com.tw
> 
> * Compaq technical support:
> http://thenew.hp.com/country/us/eng/support.html
> 
> * BlueTake (BT100S): http://www.bluetake.com/support.htm
> 
> * Epox (BT-GD02 or BT-MD01): support@epox.nl
> 
> * Epox, Germany: support@elito-epox.com
> 
> * Epox, UK: support@epox-uk.com
> 
> * BlueLink (you must first register):
> http://www.wirelessnetworksinc.com/register.php
> 
> * Billionton: http://www.billionton.com/english/index.html
> 
> 
> 
> You can also access this information on the Bluetooth End-User Support
> section at:
> 
> http://www.broadcom.com/products/bluetooth_supportlinks.php
> 
> If this section does not answer your questions please see the
> Bluetooth/WIDCOMM Technical Support section at:
> http://www.broadcom.com/products/bluetooth_support.php
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Broadcom Support Team
> 
> Name: Maik Zumstrull
> Subject: Web Site Feedback/Support Request - Bluetooth - General Email
> Address: Maik.Zumstrull@gmx.de
> 
> Feedback:
> Please release the complete specification of the Broadcom Bluetooth
> chipsets to the authors of the BlueZ Linux Bluetooth stack. At this
> point, important features, e.g. the use of Bluetooth Headsets, are not
> supported by BlueZ with Broadcom HCIs because it is unknown how to
> program the chips.
> 
> 
> 
> I have a broadcom HCI in my laptop computer, but need to use an external
> dongle because SCO mapping can only be done with CSR HCIs under BlueZ at
> this point. According to the developers, this is due to lack of
> cooperation from your side.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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