[MLB-WIRELESS] 802.11g linux compatible cards.

[Fenn Bailey]

Hmm.. while this is true (and without wanting this to degrade into any sort
of religious war), I would far prefer that manufacturers bring out drivers,
whether they be for Linux only, binary, etc, than no alternate OS drivers at
all.

I completely agree that the programming/hardware information or even higher
level API would be preferred, but I'd rather something than nothing :)

(This is coming from the guy running an Itex Apollo2 chipset PCI DSL modem -
do some reading ;)

	Fenn.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au 
> [mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of paul 
> van den bergen
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2003 11:50 AM
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] 802.11g linux compatible cards.
> 
> 
> This actually points out a bit of a thorny issue.
> 
> while I am happy that linux is getting more recognition, the 
> real battle is to 
> get open source recognition... 
> 
> e.g. if teh driver developer writes windows or mac only 
> drivers, fine, they 
> loose some market share.  being unwilling to release the 
> hardware api or 
> driver specifics (or whatever is required to allow 3rd 
> parties to make their 
> own drivers) would be the ideal solution... lets face it, the 
> OS movement (be 
> it linux or BSD etc.) doesn't need drivers, it needs 
> information so it can 
> make it's own drivers...
> 
> 
> getting a Co to realise it CAN let go of it's IP and still 
> benefit (e.g. not 
> having to make or support numerous additional drivers for 
> various obscure 
> OSs) is the real battle...
> 
> On Wed, 7 May 2003 11:15 am, Jason Leigh Lade wrote:
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Here is an excert from contact I have had with netgear 
> regarding there
> > 802.11g products and linux compatibility.
> >
> > Dear Jason,
> >
> > Thank you for contacting Netgear Support. My name is 
> Tristan & Ian has
> > asked me to will be handle your query.
> >
> > At this point in time we do not have linux drivers for the 
> WG511 (you won't
> > need linux drivers for the WG602). However, we may release 
> linux drivers at
> > a later stage (as with most our products). Unfortunately I 
> don't know when
> > these drivers will be released, but I have added your email 
> address to a
> > list of people to be emailed when there is a new firmware 
> update (although
> > I cannot ensure promise it will support linux).
> >
> > I figure if i contact and others contact then they might 
> get the idea
> > that it is really quite important that they help in making drivers
> > available to such a large volume of customers who mind you are most
> > likely to try out these types of products first.
> >
> > paul van den bergen wrote:
> > >Given the extent of the FreeBSD communitee, I have no doubt that
> > > appropriately hacked drivers are available somewhere - It 
> would be well
> > > worth searching some of the BSD forums... - e.g. 
> freebsd.org is a good
> > > starting point - has a list of lots of user forums etc.
> > >
> > >On Tue, 6 May 2003 04:32 pm, Nick Sibbing wrote:
> > >>Chris Samuel wrote:
> > >>>My understanding is that currently there are *no* 
> 802.11g style cards
> > >>>that will work under Linux (or *BSD) as they are all 
> using the Broadcom
> > >>>chipset and Broadcom have not released any drivers, or 
> information on
> > >>> how to write a driver, to the open source community.
> > >>
> > >>Just a thought but Apple have backed 802.11g stuff in a 
> big way for
> > >>their new airport extreme stuff
> > >>
> > >>OSX is all unix underneath these days and they have 
> committed to the
> > >>open source model so perhaps research at
> > >>http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/darwin/resources.html
> > >>
> > >>Might find a driver for this chip? They have both mac and 
> X86 versions
> > >>of the core os. Someone who is clever both with macs and 
> matters *nix eg
> > >>Mr Clae or Mr Borthwick would be good to ask.
> > >>
> > >>Regards Nick Sibbing
> > >>
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> 
> -- 
> Dr Paul van den Bergen
> Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
> caia.swin.edu.au
> pvandenbergen at swin.edu.au
> IM:bulwynkl2002
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