On Mon, July 28, 2008 11:47, Eric Furman wrote: > 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.
as I'm just a user, what you developers think about the above message being forwarded to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] would it make it better to the developers ? worse or wouldn't make any diff ? because I buy atheros as it works on every BSD I use just fine. and I tell everybody to do the same. thanks, matheus -- We will call you cygnus, The God of balance you shall be
