* David Coppa <dco...@gmail.com> [2012-05-09 23:40]:
> If you have concerns with firmwares, swap your card with, for example, an
> atheros or another card that doesn't need a firmware.

wait.
on those cards, the firmware is simply on the card itself, usually in
some kind of flash.

where's the difference really?

the difference is that in one case the firmware is stored on the card,
in the other case it has to be uploaded to the card by the OS.

now that makes a huge difference for privacy et al...

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