Broadcom (Yes, Broadcom) joins the Linux Foundation

“You see, for years, Linux notebook users have had a hate-hate
relationship with Broadcom. While Atheros and Intel provided Linux
Wi-FI drivers and code, Broadcom did little to nothing for Linux
users. Broadcom started changing its ways in 2007 and started
offering more and more support for Linux. Then, in September 2010,
Broadcom released the source code for the “initial release of a
fully-open Linux driver for its latest generation of 11n
chipsets.

“Since then, that driver has been integrated into the latest
Linux kernel release 2.6.37 and, as a result, is actively being
improved upon by the entire Linux community. Even so, for Broadcom,
with its vast portfolio of semiconductors for wired and wireless
communications, to join the Linux Foundation is a surprise. It’s
also a very pleasant one.”

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