Re: VT6656 driver source available from VIA

[Forest Bond <forest@alittletooquiet.net>]

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Hi,

On Sun, Nov 04, 2007 at 09:07:31PM -0500, Forest Bond wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 03:12:50PM -0400, John W. Linville wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 03:07:11PM -0400, Forest Bond wrote:
> > > On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 02:59:00PM -0400, John W. Linville wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 03:37:43PM -0400, Forest Bond wrote:
> > 
> > > > > A few months ago, VIA quietly released the source for their VT6656 USB WiFi
> > > > > chip.  The original VIA archive can be downloaded here:
> > 
> > > > Any luck getting license clarification from VIA?
> > 
> > > I did send a few e-mails (one to the driver developer, and one to a personal
> > > contact at VIA), but neither has yielded anything useful.  I think the only
> > > remaining effective option is to bring it up on viaarena.com.  Consumer angst
> > > runs thick in those parts, and VIA has occasionally been known to respond
> > > semi-positively.  In this case, that just might be enough, since their
> > > intentions were clearly to open-source the driver, despite their apparent
> > > inability to document this properly.
> > > 
> > > Does that seem like a good path to you?
> > 
> > Thas sounds great to me.  I look forward to hearing the results!
> 
> The post is here:
> 
> http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=78745
> 
> Any noise that can be contributed is welcome and appreciated.  You'll need to
> create an account to post, though.
> 
> Thanks,
> Forest
> -- 
> Forest Bond
> http://www.alittletooquiet.net

I also added these.  Perhaps having plenty of content/links regarding this issue
will help to increase visibility:

http://www.alittletooquiet.net/text/a-license-for-the-via-vt6656-linux-driver/
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/162671

Thanks,
Forest
-- 
Forest Bond
http://www.alittletooquiet.net

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