[SGVLUG] Dash Express GPS

[Christopher Smith]

On Thu, 2008-09-25 at 14:26 -0700, Charles Wyble wrote:
> Stan Slonkosky wrote:
> > I got an email yesterday from Traffic Gauge stating that they are now
> > a dealer for the Dash Express GPS and that they are selling it for
> > $199 (with 3 months service). The lowest price I could find elsewhere
> > was Amazon at $254. You can also purchase longer service terms, but
> > you can also purchase that later (e.g., just before the 3 months runs
> > out, if you want to keep the service). The service costs $100 for 9
> > months or $240 for 24 months.
> >
> > http://www.trafficgauge.com/device_dash_glance.html
> >
> > This is a Linux-based GPS and the software can be downloaded from
> > http://www.dash.net/OpenSource
> >
> > Software updates come over the air via WiFi or GPRS, when WiFi is not
> > available.
> >
> > See also openmoko.org .
> >   
> 
> So here is my question. Most of the GPL code downloads are simply user 
> land bits and GNU tool chain.
> In other words things you can get anyway.

It's actually a modified OpenMoko platform, but they are giving you the
all the tools you need to build something for it.

> Is this required to distribute?

Yes.

--Chris