> 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/...
>>
>> 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 <reyk@openbsd.org>
>>
>> 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.
