Disklavier

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, James Fry <groups@...> wrote:
>
> It's quite interesting that Yamaha, as far as I can see, still 
> haven't release the source code to all of the GPL components they've 
> used in the MarkIV software though. Perhaps the GPL doesn't apply in 
> Japan? :)
>

I've just buyed a C3Pro MarkIV in Europe. We can't get version 2.0 (I
asked Yamaha via mail a week ago and they say there's no date for this
release).
In the manual (version 1.1) initial page Yamaha addres to 
http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/disklavier_markiv/
(it's an orphan page of the site you may not access from menu or search)
where to download 1.1 GNU Gpl parts (?!?) of the source code.

I've downloaded and red it but it seems to contain the software used
to develop the system (Linux RedHat for sure) and to miss all
proprietary routines.

Questions are:
- has anybody looked in these files? Is correct there are no
proprietary (low level) routines?
- In 2.0 manual (if any) or files inside 2.0 CD you (lucky ones!)get
in USA are there any URL for 2.0 source code? Does anybody looked
inside them?

And more:
In the very same page of 1.1 manual (page "i") Yamaha wrote: "NOTE ON
THE ONLINE DOCUMENT - Additional licence information is included in
the HDD in the Disklavier system. Connect the LAN port on the I/O
Center to your network router, and then open the respective documents
in the [Document] folder in the Disklavier's HDD"

- Has anybody successfully connected a MarkIV to an home network? All
previous posts report not! 

I'm not sure about code developed under Red Hat, maybe it's allowed to
keep secret part of code that fits inside the system but intended for
property devices (like Disklavier). Altought the manual note says "you
may request form Yamaha the source code for any portions of the
product WHICH are licensed under GNU Gpl.....". 


Regards
Roberto