Driver strategy - we need to decide among incompatible goals

[Eric S. Raymond]

Achim Gratz via devel <devel at ntpsec.org>:
> Eric S. Raymond via devel writes:
> > I read the Furuno specsheet and that indeed looks like a nice piece
> > of equipment.  But Furuno lists it as discontinued, though. Can't find it
> > for sale on eBay or elsewhere on the web; there are hints it might have 
> > EOLed in 2014.
> 
> The GT8736 is the same, just with the next-generation chipset and fully
> active (I sent the link in response to Gary's question).  Based on their
> recent modernization of their product line from GT87 to GT88, I fully
> expect the appearance of a GT8836 within a year.  The simple fact that
> Furuno keeps updating these with each generation of their chipsets
> should tell you something about how deeply entrenched the M12 formfactor
> and protocol actually is.  I'd estimate that the M12 (compatible)
> protocol timing modules outnumber anything else in this space by roughly
> three orders of magnitude based just on the number of cell towers that
> use them.

Following note just added to OnCore driver page.

We expect this should also work with the Furuno line of
M12 compatibles, including the GT8736 and (now discontinued) GT8536,
but we don't yet have confirmation from the field.
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		<a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/">Eric S. Raymond</a>