From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 2 08:36:17 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC8D616A455 for ; Sun, 2 Apr 2006 08:36:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no) Received: from osl1smout1.broadpark.no (osl1smout1.broadpark.no [80.202.4.58]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5F54E43D48 for ; Sun, 2 Apr 2006 08:36:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no) Received: from osl1sminn1.broadpark.no ([80.202.4.59]) by osl1smout1.broadpark.no (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.1 HotFix 0.05 (built Oct 21 2004)) with ESMTP id <0IX300HNJ6KGP230@osl1smout1.broadpark.no> for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:36:16 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kg-work.kg4.no ([80.202.172.162]) by osl1sminn1.broadpark.no (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.1 HotFix 0.05 (built Oct 21 2004)) with SMTP id <0IX300DWU6KFDOD6@osl1sminn1.broadpark.no> for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:36:16 +0200 (CEST) Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:36:15 +0200 From: Torfinn Ingolfsen X-Face: "t9w2,-X@O^I`jVW\sonI3.,36KBLZE*AL[y9lL[PyFD*r_S:dIL9c[8Y>V42R0"!"yb_zN,f#%.[PYYNq; m"_0v; ~rUM2Yy!zmkh)3&U|u!=T(zyv,MHJv"nDH>OJ`t(@mil461d_B'Uo|'nMwlKe0Mv=kvV?Nh@>Hb<3s_z2jYgZhPb@?Wi^x1a~Hplz1.zH In-reply-to: <200604020054.AA36241496@ipro.net> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Message-id: <20060402103615.3cd126ae.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.0.6 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.4) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT References: <200604020054.AA36241496@ipro.net> Subject: Re: WDS progress X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 08:36:18 -0000 On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:54:13 -0500 P C wrote: > Does anyone know when WDS ("standard" as defined by the wi-fi alliance > or senao/engenius) will be available in freeBSD? Specifically for > Atheros chipset cards. Thank you,-PC Totfinn's rules for techno-standards: 1) any new techonological standard will be included in an Open Source project if: a) there is documentation (freely) available b) there is enough interest (ie. widespread use or advantages which isn't in existing standards) c) there are enough developer resources available (one dedicated developer who makes this work a priority is enough for some projects) e) enough time passes If any of the points above fails, the standard will not be included in the Open Source project. There are exceptions, of course. -- Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway