[Xastir-dev] args to data_add()

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Curt, WE7U wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>
> > > - a udp input routine in the main loop (optional, I'll look into
> > >   using gpsd instead, since that is the 'xastir way')
> >
> > write an alternate gpsd. If it's useful to distribute it generally,
> > contribute it back and we'll add it.
>
> Or add part of the gpsd functionality to whatever you're using to
> generate the data, then Xastir won't know that it is connecting to
> something else, and you won't have to start up yet another piece of
> software to get your system up and running.

true.

> Note that this goes against the "string a bunch of small tools
> together" Unix philosophy, but it might be simpler/more reliable to
> do so.

there's certainly a good point there. the only problem happens you you end
up duplicating stuff, and like we end up with 5 gpsds instead of 1 with
all the features.