Better Wi-Fi on the Linux Horizon Supported Drivers and Devices Carla Schroder
Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:25:52 PM
You'll find lists at LinuxWireless.org/en/users. Vendors such as Ralink, Realtek, Atmel, Broadcom, Intel, Texas Instruments, and Intersil are represented here. A notable omission is Atheros, because of the binary regulatory blob problem and other issues. But even here, according to Mr. Linville, there is hope of working out the various issues and bringing Atheros devices on board as well.
Feature: OpenBSD Works To Open Wireless Chipsets. You can always count on Theo de Raadt for plain talk- "But the cost savings demanded by chip-packaging companies... eventually pushed the vendors to remove that flash. Saved them about 10 cents, maybe."
