From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Message-Id: <450A654C.4000401@arcor.de> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:33:16 +0200 From: Simon Siemens MIME-Version: 1.0 To: BlueZ development References: <1158227325.28902.38.camel@localhost> In-Reply-To: <1158227325.28902.38.camel@localhost> Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] are bluetooth specs no longer freely available? Reply-To: BlueZ development List-Id: BlueZ development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Thanks for the link, Marcel. I didn't find it. But what about the Generic Access Profile. Many other profiles refer to it, but I can't find it in the list. Did it become obsolete or has there been a name change? The JSR-82 (Java Bluetooth API) refers to it as well. Thanks, Simon Marcel Holtmann schrieb: > Hi Albert, > > >> As I've done in the past, last week I tried downloading a copy of the >> specs from http://www.bluetooth.org/spec and found that I'm no longer >> allowed to do so. >> >> In the past, I've registered an individual level acccount on the >> website, which then let me download most of the specs and profiles. >> >> Now, it says: >> >> The document you requested requires you to be a member of the group >> Adopters >> >> Although Adopter membership is free, apparently only incorporated >> entities are allowed membership. So it seems that individuals are not >> able to download the specs from the bluetooth.org website... >> >> Can anyone else confirm this? I tried filling in the contact form on >> the bluetooth website, but don't expect a response (never get one) >> > > they are changing so many stuff, but Bluetooth is no longer a really > open specification. You have to be an adopter to participate and that > they killed the individual membership is totally stupid. They basically > kicked out all Universities and students from access to early drafts of > upcoming specifications. For the adopted specification you can use this > link to download them: > > http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Learn/Technology/Specifications/ > > A small tip from my side. Keep all your old specifications, because they > tend to remove access to old specifications if a new one has been > released. So it is impossible to compare a new version to the old > version of a specification. If you have products complying to the old > specification, this is useful. Some changes are not obvious or they have > been forgotten to mention in the new version. > > Regards > > Marcel > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Bluez-devel mailing list > Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bluez-devel mailing list Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel