On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 03:45:10AM -0400, Pavel Roskin wrote:
> Hello!
>
> On Wed, 2006-05-24 at 04:27 +0000,
> f.duncan.m.haldane-fOdFMYwuEsI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I understand your position completely. But to enhance the admittedly small
> > chance of some "white knight" stepping up to offer a patch, maybe you
> > could create a
> > "TODO_WPA_HELP_WANTED" text file in the subversion repository,
> > and write in it your understanding /hints of what would be involved in
> > adding WPA support, (in addition to the WE-18 infrastructure), including
> > (if you know) which
> > firmware versions of the supported chipsets do/do not support WPA, how to
> > test for them, etc.
>
> Actually, my first priority is getting version 0.15 out is a form that
> doesn't require a particular kernel.
>
> Besides, I haven't researched in details what it takes to add WPA
> support. If I research it, I may as well start coding it and document
> the progress.
>
> > Also a list of any useful links you can think of.
> >
> > With the beginnings of such a roadmap, which could be added to as more
> > information becomes
> > available, maybe someone will take up the challenge.
>
> Actually, I barely have time to answer e-mails, let alone writing
> roadmaps. If I write a roadmap, that's an invitation for more e-mails.
>
> > Does the dual MPL/GPL licensing of orinoco.c preclude any direct cut and
> > paste from
> > purely GPL sources?
>
> It shouldn't. MPL compatibility can be dropped at any time.
Plus, the rationale for the MPL option is fading. It was only there
to match the rest of the pcmcia-cs package, which is redundant with
current kernels.
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