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Re: atheros - just curious, ot
by Jacob Yocom-Piatt-2
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Reyk Floeter wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 09:28:10AM -0500, Marco Peereboom wrote:
>
>> I threw my git saving throw so I was able to avoid looking at it.
>>
>>
>
> There is a version in the OpenWRT tree:
> https://dev.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/trac.fcgi/browser/trunk/package/ath9k/src/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k
>
> The following thread also carries some information:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/18019
>
> Actually, I'm confused. It carries an ISC license with an Atheros
> copyright. Luis Rodriguez (madwifi/ath5k) and Jouni Malinen (Linux
> Prism2 HostAP) are working for Atheros now. The code seems to include
> open source HAL-code, there is no binary blob.
>
> The only missing thing is the documentation, but even the existing
> driver might help to port it to OpenBSD. Actually, the ath9k stuff is
> very similar to ath5k which is indeed based on my ar5k driver (OpenBSD
> ath(4))... too bad that Atheros did not decide to use a copyright like
>
> Copyright (c) 2008 Atheros Communications Inc.
> Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Reyk Floeter <reyk@...>
>
> They neither apologized for all the trouble nor give me any credits
> for my work. ath9k would not exist without my work on the OpenBSD
> ar5k driver, it was a door opener, the base of the ath5k port, and
> Atheros' way into the Linux kernel. It was the reason why Luis
> Rodriguez got his new job. It might help Atheros to gain market
> shares again, after they lost so many to more open companies like
> Ralink Tech.
>
>
it is really reassuring to see that a company like atheros is doing the
right things here:
- not releasing proper documentation
- then not giving credit for WORK DONE FOR FREE THAT THEY CAN REUSE AT
THEIR LEISURE
it's a good thing that companies like atheros are so mindful of the
people that help expand their user base, especially at no expense to them.
whoever makes these garbage decisions at atheros should have their
employment terminated.
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 09:28:10AM -0500, Marco Peereboom wrote:
>
>> I threw my git saving throw so I was able to avoid looking at it.
>>
>>
>
> There is a version in the OpenWRT tree:
> https://dev.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/trac.fcgi/browser/trunk/package/ath9k/src/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k
>
> The following thread also carries some information:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/18019
>
> Actually, I'm confused. It carries an ISC license with an Atheros
> copyright. Luis Rodriguez (madwifi/ath5k) and Jouni Malinen (Linux
> Prism2 HostAP) are working for Atheros now. The code seems to include
> open source HAL-code, there is no binary blob.
>
> The only missing thing is the documentation, but even the existing
> driver might help to port it to OpenBSD. Actually, the ath9k stuff is
> very similar to ath5k which is indeed based on my ar5k driver (OpenBSD
> ath(4))... too bad that Atheros did not decide to use a copyright like
>
> Copyright (c) 2008 Atheros Communications Inc.
> Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Reyk Floeter <reyk@...>
>
> They neither apologized for all the trouble nor give me any credits
> for my work. ath9k would not exist without my work on the OpenBSD
> ar5k driver, it was a door opener, the base of the ath5k port, and
> Atheros' way into the Linux kernel. It was the reason why Luis
> Rodriguez got his new job. It might help Atheros to gain market
> shares again, after they lost so many to more open companies like
> Ralink Tech.
>
>
it is really reassuring to see that a company like atheros is doing the
right things here:
- not releasing proper documentation
- then not giving credit for WORK DONE FOR FREE THAT THEY CAN REUSE AT
THEIR LEISURE
it's a good thing that companies like atheros are so mindful of the
people that help expand their user base, especially at no expense to them.
whoever makes these garbage decisions at atheros should have their
employment terminated.
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