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Old 09-10-2010, 06:12 PM   #1
jiml8
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Hell froze over!!! Broadcom releases OSS driver for their wireless!


http://lwn.net/Articles/404248/

"Broadcom would like to announce the initial release of a fully-open
Linux driver for it's latest generation of 11n chipsets. The driver,
while still a work in progress, is released as full source and uses the
native mac80211 stack. "
 
Old 09-11-2010, 02:53 AM   #2
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What'll they think of next!
 
Old 09-11-2010, 03:28 AM   #3
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*moment of stunned silence*

good lord, i never thought i'd live to see the day! well done Broadcomm, now we will love you forever!
 
Old 09-11-2010, 03:52 AM   #4
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Surely relief to many users out there.
 
Old 09-11-2010, 10:46 AM   #5
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Considering the state of the drivers before this release, I really hope that the new ones are better. I'm sure they will be.
 
  


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