Re: gEDA-user: Outsourcing PCB layout

[msokolov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Sokolov)]

Gabriel Paubert <paubert@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Indeed, while some distributors apparently still have a non-negligible 
> stock of Conexant's RS8973 (www.americaii.com claims 1943),

Thanks for the pointer, I'll check it out!

> the transceiver is obsolete.

Yes, Mindspeed doesn't want to make, sell or support it any more because
they have M289xx as the "new replacement".  Care to know why they
obsoleted RS8973 in favor of M289xx?  RS8973 was open source-friendly,
whereas M289xx is completely closed.  See this page for the full gory
details:

http://ifctfvax.Harhan.ORG/OpenSDSL/chips/mindspeed.html

MS


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