Wireless driver support (was: Re: [LBo] Another intro)

[Tim Billingsley]

Floris Kraak wrote:

> On 10/17/06, Tim Billingsley <tim at likespecies.com> wrote:
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>> I guess this is my primary downfall with Linux. I have NEVER been able
>> to get anything to work with my Dell Truemobile 1400 Wireless card. I
>> have a Dell D800 and I have never gotten anything to work with the
>> wireless and I guess I have never delved deep enough or been brave
>> enough to try NDIS. I understand that this is where it must all begin.
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> The main issue with wireless networking is that vendors are often less
> than cooperative.
>
> No driver is acceptable to Linux if it cannot be licensed under the
> terms of the GPL. Which requires source code, no excuses.
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>   .. at some point, this issue will resolve itself.
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Well versed. Thank you. In the mean time I have my trusty CAT5 jumpers 
handy.