Subject: Re: slashdot on 'OpenBSD Activism Shows Drivers Can Be Freed'
To: List Mail User <track@plectere.com>
From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 11/09/2004 09:20:03
On Tuesday 09 November 2004 04:47 am, List Mail User wrote:
> I did state that I agree with you on many points. This is one in
> particular - If Atheros's own Window's reference drivers can access ANY
> channel on many shipping cards (e.g. most Netgear US equipment), then I
> also don't see what the point is either.
The Window's driver is station only and drops into passive scan according to
the configured regulatory domain. If I were to drop ap support I could do
likewise.
Sam