That is helpful information. I have been lurking here a long time while building my "Uber Repeater" project and linking to another is on the long list. Programming is not my strong suit. Ask me anything else about RF and I can figure it out. On 2/18/2019 2:54 PM, Bryan Fields wrote:
I've been asked about this by several people, and there are several different issues at play here.
1. app_rpt/Asterisk (aka AllStar) can be used to link any repeaters you want. A group can setup another network if they want and use the software to link their systems. The GPL license permits this and provides for people using software in any way they want. This is the great freedom of open source, no other amateur repeater linking project permits using their software like this.
2. Legalities of linking non-amateur repeaters are beyond the scope of this list (IMO).
If you think it's legal to link your repeaters using app_rpt, have at it. This is between you and the local regulatory authority. This may be legal in some areas and not in others. While most are based in the US, we have users all over the world where it may be legal in their jurisdiction.
If you distribute app_rpt/Asterisk/AllStar for this, you need to comply with the license and make the source available. If you base it on pirated software, well then you're still on the hook to provide the source too. As you can't do this, you have no rights to distribute the software.
If you're building a private network grab ASL 1.01 or the source and roll your own. It's all GPL, change it to your needs and release the source, and you're free to build your own network. Post here if you do, we'd love to hear of it.
73's
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