OLLITER | OL-Master

OL-Master Core The Core includes all essential software components for the correct and safe operation of Olliter radio equipment, including:

Hardware control and device management.

Primary DSP processing for RX/TX.

Timing logic, synchronization, and safety protocols.

Official communication protocols between Olliter software and hardware.

Public APIs and relative reference implementations.

Key Features:

Maintained and released by the Olliter Core Team.

Versioned and tested against supported hardware.

Distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), in continuity with PowerSDR.

Subject to review, validation, and acceptance before inclusion in official releases. The Core represents the stable and supported foundation of the OL-Master ecosystem.

Plugins and External Components 

Plugins and external components include optional or non-essential extensions, such as:

Additional decoders or signal processors.

UI extensions or alternative front-ends.

Integrations with third-party software or services.

Experimental or research-oriented features.

Key Features:

Developed and distributed independently from the Core.

Interact with the Core exclusively through documented public APIs.

May adopt different licensing models, provided they remain compatible with the Core's GPL license.

Can be maintained by individual developers, groups, or third parties.

This model enables innovation and customization without destabilizing the Core project.

2. Community Model OL-Master is open, yet structured.

The community plays a vital role in testing, experimentation, feedback, and extension development. At the same time, the integrity of the Core platform must be preserved to ensure long-term reliability and vitality.

Community members are encouraged to:

Explore and experiment with the platform.

Develop plugins and integrations.

Provide technical feedback and insights.

Propose improvements through established contribution workflows.

The acceptance of contributions into the Core is based on technical quality, architectural consistency, maintainability, and long-term impact.

3. Official Support Olliter provides official support for:

The OL-Master Core distributed through official channels.

Documented public APIs.

Plugins developed or certified by Olliter.

Supported hardware configurations using official firmware and software.

Forks, experimental builds, and community-driven plugins are permitted under the GPL license, but are not considered official and are not covered by Olliter support or compatibility guarantees.

5. Project Philosophy 

The value of OL-Master lies in its ecosystem, not in exclusive control over the code.

Openness fosters collaboration and learning, while structure ensures stability, security, and sustainability.

OL-Master aims to balance both worlds—providing a solid technical foundation while welcoming a community of users and developers who share the same respect for engineering discipline and open-source principles.

4. Code Access OL-Master is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

In compliance with the license, the source code is made available to all users who receive the software as part of Olliter hardware products.

Furthermore, Olliter champions open collaboration and transparency. The source code may also be provided, upon request, to members of the Olliter community who wish to study, experiment, or contribute to the project.

This approach enables meaningful participation while ensuring that access to the code is accompanied by the appropriate technical context and an understanding of the project's structure and goals.

As the project evolves, public repositories may be made available once documentation, contribution workflows, and long-term maintenance processes have been fully established.