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A community to discuss Meshtastic (https://meshtastic.org/docs/introduction)

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WAP over MeshCore (blahaj.social)

submitted 3 days ago by poVoq@slrpnk.net to c/meshtastic@mander.xyz

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I assume interesting MeshCore stuff isn't off-topic here?

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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Isn't meshcore proprietary and not open source?

[–] 0xd34d@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, it's kinda mixed. The firmware is open source, while the mobile apps are freemium based.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

MeshCore is working on an open source one right now. And there is more and more nodes popping up.

Personally I hope both protocols can play nice and we can have a good big mesh instead of two competing communities. Kinda like the fediverse :)

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago

Withholding source/charging for apps isn't exactly playing nice imo

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

The Android and iOS apps were not open source, but there is a new app called meshcore-open that is open source.

[–] einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

its both closed source for LoRa chips itself are not open source...yes a there is a attempt out there to reverse engeneer LoRa and make it work via SDR and GNU-radio, but rn its not compatible with most chips out there.

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

I don't know honestly

[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

no, it’s fully free and open sourced

[–] 0xd34d@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Depends what part of it you are considering. The mobile apps are "free" but not OSS.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago

There is a new 3rd party mobile app that's fully FOSS.