Return-Path: Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:19:39 +0200 From: Stefan Seyfried To: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: access point networking without X Message-ID: <20090814161939.43f64dea@stoetzler> In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:07:44 -0600 Brad Midgley wrote: > Hey > > I've got some python scripts for driving access point services > (dun/pan) under bluez4. The idea is to cover machines like gumstix or > beagleboard that run without a ui and can't do the gnome/kde bluetooth > controllers. > > Is anyone interested in me pulling these things together and housing > them in a standalone project? I was thinking we could move toward a C > implementation once things have settled down in the python prototype. > (Python is not always a great requirement to put on embedded hosts). > If anyone else has built similar helpers, we should collect those > together. I am definitely interested in BlueZ console tools (not only) for embedded systems. It can also be beneficial for debugging (even though most of that can be done with the bluez-supplied test scripts). > I'd like to be able to extend this beyond simple access point and be > able to do audio and voip sort of services as well. These little > machines are quite capable these days and wouldn't have much trouble > keeping up. Would be cool, and I would be willing to help (where possible with my rather limited knowledge ;-) -- R&D Preload Department | "Any ideas, John?" SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nürnberg | "Well, surrounding them's out." This footer brought to you by insane German lawmakers: SUSE Linux Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg)