[MLB-WIRELESS] 802.11g linux compatible cards.

[Ben Anderson]

Seriously, it's LOSE not LOOSE.

Get it right people!

Ben.

P.S.  Sorry, that one's a pet peeve.


> 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
> "And some run up hill and down dale, knapping the chucky stones
> to pieces wi' hammers, like so many road makers run daft.
> They say it is to see how the world was made."
> Sir Walter Scott, St. Ronan's Well 1824
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