Return-path: Received: from charlotte.tuxdriver.com ([70.61.120.58]:37264 "EHLO smtp.tuxdriver.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752706AbZH0OAU (ORCPT ); Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:20 -0400 Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:52:16 -0400 From: "John W. Linville" To: Kalle Valo Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Nokia N900 running mac80211 Message-ID: <20090827135216.GB2961@tuxdriver.com> References: <87k50plbd8.fsf@nokia.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <87k50plbd8.fsf@nokia.com> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 02:55:31PM +0300, Kalle Valo wrote: > Hello, > > wanted to tell you that just released Nokia N900 is using mac80211 and > wl1251 driver. The kernel is 2.6.28 with few wireless related patches > backported from newer releases and some hacks related to roaming. > > http://www.nokia.com/press/press-releases/showpressrelease?newsid=1337594 Hey, that is cool! Let's hope other manufacturers learn to embrace the open code in the kernel and abandon closed-source options that merely reimplement functionality that we already provide. Let's also hope that this continues to motivate Nokia to support you are your coworkers in making strong contributions to the kernel in wireless and other areas. Thanks! John -- John W. Linville Someday the world will need a hero, and you linville@tuxdriver.com might be all we have. Be ready.