Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 01:18:18 -0700 From: "Jordan Sissel" <psionic@gmail.com> To: "Constantine A. Murenin" <mureninc@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ipw(4) and iwi(4): Intel's Pro Wireless firmware licensing problems Message-ID: <5ad23a300610060118x2b581e41y3830cec9667a79e8@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <f34ca13c0610052000u3d1b2b64kcda29a5e8fa2a216@mail.gmail.com> References: <f34ca13c0610041946h7dfaa05cyf3296798b215405e@mail.gmail.com> <200610050852.58943.jhb@freebsd.org> <f34ca13c0610050934n35191e52p2b856224fcee9a12@mail.gmail.com> <200610051306.58843.jhb@freebsd.org> <f34ca13c0610052000u3d1b2b64kcda29a5e8fa2a216@mail.gmail.com>
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On 10/5/06, Constantine A. Murenin <mureninc@gmail.com> wrote: > > > In fact, brining up ath(4) vs. iwi(4) > > specifically: I happen to know the person who compiled the ath(4) HAL > > personally and trust Sam quite a bit. I haven't the foggiest clue who > wrote > > or built or reviewed the iwi(4) firmware. Running iwi(4) (which I do) > takes > > significantly more "blind faith" for me than ath(4). > > I think you've just discredited yourself from being objective, as it's > now just a matter of your own opinion aka bias of whom you trust and > whom you don't trust. ;) Am I the only one who doesn't care what the software license is so long as I can use the darned thing without having to sell my soul? Installing from ports is A-OK by me, so long as it works, and ipw does. -Jordan
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