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diff --git a/ham/svxlink/README b/ham/svxlink/README index 2453a8c93275..f3d2afb69492 100644 --- a/ham/svxlink/README +++ b/ham/svxlink/README @@ -1,14 +1,17 @@ -The SvxLink project is developing a flexible, general purpose voice -services system for ham radio use. -The SvxLink Server consists of a core that handles the connection to -the transceiver. The core can be configured to act as a repeater -controller or to operate on a simplex channel. The voice services are -loaded into the core as plugins. -The project also includes an EchoLink client GUI application (Qtel). - -The biggest news in this release is the initial revision of the -SvxReflector application. The SvxReflector application is meant to be used -as a center point to link SvxLink nodes together. +The SvxLink Server is a general purpose voice services system, +which when connected to a transceiver, can act as both an advanced repeater +system and can also operate on a simplex channel. One could call it a radio +operating system since it sits between the hardware (transceiver) and the +applications (modules) and handle basic system services as well as input and output. + +SvxLink is very extensible and modular. Voice services are implemented as modules +which are isolated from each other. Modules can be implemented in either C++ or TCL. + +The project also includes Qtel, the Qt EchoLink client, is a graphical +application used to access the EchoLink network. + +This release includes a new revision of the SvxReflector application, which is +meant to be used as a center point to link SvxLink nodes together. You can build only svxlink server (no Qtel) by passing QTEL=NO to the script: QTEL=NO ./svxlink.SlackBuild @@ -25,3 +28,5 @@ The recommended uid/gid is 286, you may want to check http://slackbuilds.org/uid_gid.txt for other recommendations. To run svxlink server you will need the svxlink-sounds package. + +You may want to check the rc.svxlink scripts for startup options. |