Fwd: [gNewSense-users] firmware development Fwd: convocatoria (pagada) a desarrollo

Fwd: [gNewSense-users] firmware development Fwd: convocatoria (pagada) a desarrollo

[Quiliro Ordóñez]

Dear folks.

I have like to have libre (free as in freedom) firmware for rt2561
wireless chipset. And forward this email for your consideration and
quote.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jason Self <jason.self@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/9/6
Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] firmware development Fwd: convocatoria
(pagada) a desarrollo
To: gnewsense-users@nongnu.org


> Dear coleagues.
>
> As you might know, I use only libre software. If I would use semi-libre software I wouldn't have noticed the following. The wireless network card of most widespread use in Quito, Ecuador, South America is
>
> DLink DWL g 520 - RT61 Wireless LAN PCI Card
>
> It can be installed with kernel linux but its firmware is non-libre. I need that firmware to be developed as soon as possible and would like those whom feel capable of doing it (reverse engineering) post their quote for development. We consider paying different people (if that is possible) for different parts of the work.
>
> I would also ask to those whom would like to chip in for the payment of the development put some money in, express so and with how much money you would like to contribute for the payment of such development. If nobody destinates a budget, I will asume on my own the cost entirely but I asume that a small contribution starting from $1 will be possible for many people.

Have you contacted the folks at linuxwireless.org? Based on [1] it
appears that they would be willing to work with DLink (assuming that
DLink would be willing to work with them.) Even if not, perhaps you
might find an interested developer (or two or three) willing to take
it on?

[1] http://linuxwireless.org/en/vendors/DriverDevelopment


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Re: [gNewSense-users] firmware development Fwd: convocatoria (pagada) a desarrollo

[Luis R. Rodriguez]

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Quiliro Ordóñez<quiliro@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear folks.
>
> I have like to have libre (free as in freedom) firmware for rt2561
> wireless chipset. And forward this email for your consideration and
> quote.

I think we can poke ralink, but anyway in the meantime be aware that
if you want a wireless device for which there are open upstream
drivers and either open firmware or no firmware requirement you can
refer to:

These devices require no firmware:

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath5k
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k

This driver has open firmware available:

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170.fw

  Luis

Re: [gNewSense-users] firmware development Fwd: convocatoria (pagada) a desarrollo

[Gábor Stefanik]

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 6:06 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez<mcgrof@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Quiliro Ordóñez<quiliro@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear folks.
>>
>> I have like to have libre (free as in freedom) firmware for rt2561
>> wireless chipset. And forward this email for your consideration and
>> quote.
>
> I think we can poke ralink, but anyway in the meantime be aware that
> if you want a wireless device for which there are open upstream
> drivers and either open firmware or no firmware requirement you can
> refer to:
>
> These devices require no firmware:
>
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath5k
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k
>
> This driver has open firmware available:
>
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170.fw
>
>  Luis
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OpenFWWF for b43 is also worth looking at. (It only supports rev.5
cards, though.)

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