OpenBSD Journal: OLPC Hurts Wireless Documentation Efforts | Linux Today

OpenBSD Journal: OLPC Hurts Wireless Documentation Efforts

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 6, 2006

[ Thanks to Peter N. M.
Hansteen
for this link. ]

“The public clamour to free wireless chipsets has heated up
significantly in the days since Theo de Raadt accused Intel
Corporation of being an Open Source Fraud.

“Today he decided to step forward and make public his criticisms
of Red Hat Software, speaking out against the OLPC agreement to
build the laptops with millions of non-free wireless devices
manufactured by Marvell…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

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