linux-kernel - Re: Release of Atheros 802.11abg HAL under the ISC

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Message-ID: <48DD6A65.1060209@errno.com>
Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:04:05 -0700
From:	Sam Leffler <sam@...no.com>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@...eros.com>
CC:	Maxim Levitsky <maximlevitsky@...il.com>,
	Luis Rodriguez <Luis.Rodriguez@...eros.com>,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"ath5k-devel@...ts.ath5k.org" <ath5k-devel@...ema.h4ckr.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Release of Atheros 802.11abg HAL under the ISC

Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 03:55:58PM -0700, Maxim Levitsky wrote:
>   
>> If I understand this correctly, madwifi is no longer a non-free driver?
>>     
>
> MadWifi is based on a proprietary HAL which is slightly different
> than this one, so no, its still non-free. The "free" drivers where
> I think focus should be put in is ath5k and ath9k as they are now both
> merged as part of the Linux kernel.
>   

The hal is not proprietary; Atheros just won't allow me to release it.  
And there are significant differences between the two code bases.

    Sam


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