JMRI
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JMRI (Java Model Railroad Interface) is an Open-source software effort to produce software for the model railroad hobby.
The JMRI software is a suite of applications in a single download. The two most popular tools are DecoderPro for programming DCC decoders, and PanelPro for controlling layouts. Don't worry about trying to get each part separately - they're all bundled together. Also, one does not need to use each part of the suite to accomplish a specific task done; that is, one does not need to set up the automation part if all one wants is to quickly program one's decoders.
There is much more information available on their web site and some at the new JMRI Wiki.
Starting in 2005, JMRI attracted a lot of attention from the open source community because of a legal dispute between the developers and Matt Katzer. Katzer attempted to damage JMRI by filing continuation patents after the JMRI code was published, by registering other's trademarks as his own domain names (Cyber squatting), and distributing JMRI files as his own in violation of copyright law. You can learn more about this on JMRI's legal defense page. The case is currently in front of two courts: The Federal District for Northern California, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
[edit] External links
- DCCWiki - An open source, non-scale & non-brand specific wiki. DCC encyclopedia. Contains information for beginners to experts of DCC. Also information on DCC Software such as JMRI.
- JRMI website
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