GPS navigator with free software
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Happy Gnu Year, everybody.
I am looking for a GPS navigator (receiver and display) and would naturally prefer one running on (as) free (as possible) software. I found a few earlier threats on this topic:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/free-software-friendly-gps
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/libre-gps-hardware
The - lack of - answers to those OPs are kind of disheartening but I shall try again. I can't seem to find such by search, but does anyone here know of - even at rumour level - such a device?
I don't believe the answers have changed.
Yeah, I am afraid so...
there is a diy option
in the #zipit irc channel ask hinv about buying one.
http://mozzwald.com/zipitz2
got little pspmaps and navit working on it. hardware struggles with
non-local route planning. pspmaps uses google for getting a route plan,
so with wifi (non-free firmware or use free usb one.) you can get a
route plan more easily.
you need a serial or usb gps. i have goodie packs for adaptors and bits
i can sell for at cost.
other wise your options....
maybe Chip handheld can be turning into a free gps (there software stack
as unnecessary non-free bits which have free replacements.).
wait for eoma-68 handheld little device, going to be ages for that, but
i look forward to the day. :)
wait for a http://pyra-handheld.com/ . loads of little bits of non-free
firmware but at least the cpu is free unlike intel.
on GPD pocket mini laptop, nonfree wifi,bt,cpu but available for £280~ i
forget the flash sale price
https://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_613003.html?wid=21
install ubuntu and config navit + bluetooth gps which is a bit fiddly
but works or use usb one.
If you have a device that can run Replicant with GPS, that would do the trick; you could use OsmAnd~, ZANavi, or Navit (all found in the F-Droid repo). But I don't think any Replicant-supporting phones support GPS with libre software, so that's partly just theoretical.
A device with GNU/Linux like the Pyra should theoretically be fine, too, if you add GPS to it somehow. In that case I suppose you would use Navit.
On 08/01/18 04:08, name at domain wrote:
> A device with GNU/Linux like the Pyra should theoretically be fine, too,
> if you add GPS to it somehow. In that case I suppose you would use Navit.
There was bluegps app for using a bluetooth gps receiver on
replicant/android 4.2 i think but its broken for 6.0.
I have these gadgets for gps:
bluetooth:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Holux_M-241
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Holux-Wireless-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver-Data-Logger-M-241/1879397311.html
and a retro fit li-ion aa battery with built in usb charging, to power it.:
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20180108181007&SearchText=znter+aa+usb
These are all interesting devices which I would personally like to try out. However, I am looking for a device that I can persuade my to use too (in the car). It seems that I will not find a such running on free software. In that case I will have to find consolation in the fact that a simple GPS navigator has to transmitter!
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.
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