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Phil23
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Posted: 10:42am 26 Oct 2016
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I see a nice new backpack in this months SC this morning.

2.8" screen & 64 pin chip.

Familiar compact package with lots of extra IO pins.
 
Geoffg

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Interesting... I saw an early circuit diagram and PCB layout but this is news to me.

It would be handy if the magazine kept their contributors in the loop but I suppose that they are very busy. I will keep an eye out for the issue to be posted on their website and comment then.

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TassyJim

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Posted: 04:30pm 26 Oct 2016
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It's on the website now.
I will get my copy sometime next week if the usual posting speeds are maintained.

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Phil23
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First one I've seen that doesn't seem to mention Geoff.net on the overlay.
 
matherp
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  Quote  First one I've seen that doesn't seem to mention Geoff.net on the overlay.


Same author as used "cut and paste" CFunction code from my tutorials without the courtesy of a namecheck
 
atmega8

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....life is a plagiarism.....
and moneys makes the world go around.

Peter, not cut an paste but copy and paste ;-)

It's a shame.Edited by atmega8 2016-10-28
 
JohnS
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  matherp said  
  Quote  First one I've seen that doesn't seem to mention Geoff.net on the overlay.


Same author as used "cut and paste" CFunction code from my tutorials without the courtesy of a namecheck

If you'd like a remedy (*), and I reckon you're due such since you put a lot of effort in, contact the publisher/editor.

(*) as they've apparently used your copyright without permission you have them more or less over a barrel (but be reasonable)

At the least I expect they could publish an acknowledgement but you could require payment should you so desire.

(The same applies to anyone else whose work has been used without permission, of course.)

John
 
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  Quote  as they've apparently used your copyright without permission


All my code is available for anyone to use and abuse as they like. I've no issues at all with that. However, one of the great things about TBS is that pretty much everyone thanks and acknowledges anyone who provides support and/or code.

The amusing thing about the Silicon chip article is that not only did they use code I'd posted but actually the really clever bit in it had been written by Nathan and their code even included his comment on a compiler warning.

getFPC(NULL,&&getFPCLab,&libAddr) ; // warning can be ignored, stupid editor
getFPCLab: { }
 
JohnS
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No worries - so long as you're "happy".

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Posted: 08:41pm 27 Oct 2016
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Its in the news agencies, I had a look at a copy today. I'm starting to suspect the editor has a second job writing press releases for the LNP.
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Nathan
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  matherp said  
  Quote  as they've apparently used your copyright without permission


All my code is available for anyone to use and abuse as they like. I've no issues at all with that. However, one of the great things about TBS is that pretty much everyone thanks and acknowledges anyone who provides support and/or code.

The amusing thing about the Silicon chip article is that not only did they use code I'd posted but actually the really clever bit in it had been written by Nathan and their code even included his comment on a compiler warning.

getFPC(NULL,&&getFPCLab,&libAddr) ; // warning can be ignored, stupid editor
getFPCLab: { }


Hi,
just seeing this discussion.
Seems I got some flowers, I´m not aware about.
Is it possible to share a little bit more information with me?

Please can you add the following to your C-function turorial section 4?

Sometimes the .dinit section is at the wrong place within the elf file.
This can blow up the code size. To avoid this the following linker option
can be used:

--no-data-init

ld options:
--no-data-init -nostdlib -nostartfiles -mno-float

Nathan
 
aargee
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It all sounds a bit Jaycar-like (copying and non-attribution).
I wasn't going to re-subscribe, but the family gifted it to me. I like the Silicon Chip stuff but really can't stand the ravings on climate change denial.

Just as an aside, I wrote an article for SC a while back, it was duly edited by the SC staff and published.
Do they have any control over what I do with the content? Or even the article as a whole?

For crying out loud, all I wanted to do was flash this blasted LED.
 
Geoffg

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  Nathan said  Sometimes the .dinit section is at the wrong place within the elf file. This can blow up the code size. To avoid this the following linker option can be used:
--no-data-init
ld options:
--no-data-init -nostdlib -nostartfiles -mno-float

Nathan, you are truly the king of the XC32 compiler. I have read the manuals many times and never understood this level of detail.

Geoff
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Geoffg

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  aargee said  Just as an aside, I wrote an article for SC a while back, it was duly edited by the SC staff and published. Do they have any control over what I do with the content? Or even the article as a whole?

My understanding is that, having paid you, they own the copyright to the article - this seems to be the norm in the industry. I believe that the copyright also includes the actual text used which is why I use different text in my website.

Geoff
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aargee
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Posted: 03:34pm 30 Oct 2016
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Thanks Geoff
For crying out loud, all I wanted to do was flash this blasted LED.
 
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