Return-path: Received: from terminus.zytor.com ([198.137.202.10]:54786 "EHLO terminus.zytor.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752662AbYIZXVi (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:21:38 -0400 Message-ID: <48DD6E71.1060605@zytor.com> (sfid-20080927_012141_588050_C19DF449) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:21:21 -0700 From: "H. Peter Anvin" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Sam Leffler CC: "Luis R. Rodriguez" , Maxim Levitsky , Luis Rodriguez , linux-wireless , "ath5k-devel@lists.ath5k.org" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Release of Atheros 802.11abg HAL under the ISC References: <20080926215701.GC5972@tesla> <48DD687E.5060703@gmail.com> <20080926230149.GE5972@tesla> <48DD6A65.1060209@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <48DD6A65.1060209@errno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Sam Leffler wrote: >> >> MadWifi is based on a proprietary HAL which is slightly different >> than this one, so no, its still non-free. The "free" drivers where >> I think focus should be put in is ath5k and ath9k as they are now both >> merged as part of the Linux kernel. >> > > The hal is not proprietary; Atheros just won't allow me to release it. > And there are significant differences between the two code bases. > Perhaps you and Luis can work together on fixing that problem? And Luis, congratulations on your work so far. It has really paid off. -hpa