Return-path: Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com ([72.14.220.152]:30839 "EHLO fg-out-1718.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753517AbZDIPO5 (ORCPT ); Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:14:57 -0400 Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:30:23 +0200 From: Kristoffer Ericson To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Cc: linux-wireless , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org" Subject: Re: Atheros Linux wireless support - ramifications of reverse engineering alien technology Message-Id: <20090409173023.1612fc38.kristoffer.ericson@gmail.com> (sfid-20090409_171502_260824_6E6BDFA0) In-Reply-To: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> References: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:47:33 -0700 "Luis R. Rodriguez" wrote: > Fellow Linux wireless hackers, > > We regret to inform you that Atheros is no longer going to be working > with the upstream Linux kernel community. We have received notice from > the Atheros Alien Reverse Engineering Division (AARED) that we have > given away too much information by opening up our drivers, furthermore > our batch of newly arrived organic-based wireless technology at AARED > is far too advanced and current wireless research cannot explain our > achieved max thoughput figures which violate The Shannon Theorem [1]. > The AARED also fears that the FOSS community will start creating > communication portals to parallel universes with our hardware[2], a > feature which is theoretically possible with our latest organic-based > wireless technology, but unfortunately cannot be allowed due to > regulatory consideration near the Council Chambers of Zion [3]. > > We may be able to address the communication portal regulatory > considerations through CRDA [4] and for this we do ask for you advice, > but please be aware that we already are facing hard questions from the > NSA, specifically from Agent Smith [5]. The NSA ultimately fears that > the alien community we have reversed engineered their wireless > technology from may be watching us and may soon start sending hostile > ships to earth for retribution, these concerns are coming directly > from The Architect [6]. Dammit, dont joke about that, now I have to run outside and pick up my broken eeepc. > > The Atheros Linux team > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_theorem > [2] http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-cosmic-roller-coaster-ride > [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_(The_Matrix) > [4] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA > [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Smith > [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect_(The_Matrix) > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ -- Kristoffer Ericson