linux-kernel - Re: Atheros Linux wireless support - ramifications of reverse engineering alien technology

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Date:	Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:30:23 +0200
From:	Kristoffer Ericson <kristoffer.ericson@...il.com>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@...eros.com>
Cc:	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"ath9k-devel@...ts.ath9k.org" <ath9k-devel@...ts.ath9k.org>
Subject: Re: Atheros Linux wireless support - ramifications of reverse
 engineering  alien technology

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:47:33 -0700
"Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@...eros.com> wrote:

> Fellow Linux wireless hackers,
> 
> We regret to inform you that Atheros is no longer going to be working
> with the upstream Linux kernel community. We have received notice from
> the Atheros Alien Reverse Engineering Division (AARED) that we have
> given away too much information by opening up our drivers, furthermore
> our batch of newly arrived organic-based wireless technology at AARED
> is far too advanced and current wireless research cannot explain our
> achieved max thoughput figures which violate The Shannon Theorem [1].
> The AARED also fears that the FOSS community will start creating
> communication portals to parallel universes with our hardware[2], a
> feature which is theoretically possible with our latest organic-based
> wireless technology, but unfortunately cannot be allowed due to
> regulatory consideration near the Council Chambers of Zion [3].
> 
> We may be able to address the communication portal regulatory
> considerations through CRDA [4] and for this we do ask for you advice,
> but please be aware that we already are facing hard questions from the
> NSA, specifically from Agent Smith [5]. The NSA ultimately fears that
> the alien community we have reversed engineered their wireless
> technology from may be watching us and may soon start sending hostile
> ships to earth for retribution, these concerns are coming directly
> from The Architect [6].

Dammit, dont joke about that, now I have to run outside and pick up my
broken eeepc.


> 
>   The Atheros Linux team
> 
> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_theorem
> [2] http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-cosmic-roller-coaster-ride
> [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_(The_Matrix)
> [4] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA
> [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Smith
> [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect_(The_Matrix)
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