Who can we write to at atheros to tell them I will never ever purchase one of their products?
On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:18:34 -0500, "Jacob Yocom-Piatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > 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.
