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Linux Sourcecode To Minitar Access Point

Posted by timothy on from the that's-not-a-knife-that's-an-access-point dept.

mcbridematt writes "Minitar sells a rebadged Edimax Linux based-802.11b Access Point in Australia (no FCC ID yet) for a relatively cheap price (under AUS $100 in places). These access points are based around the Realtek 8181 wireless-system-on-chip design, have 8MB flash rom, and run a 2.4 series Linux kernel. After requests from the community to get the kernel sources, which resulted in a incomplete sourcecode release, we finally have (allegedly) complete and GPL compliant Linux kernel sources for this fine Access Point. Special thanks to chuna, serialmonkey and screwball at Minitar for making this happen, especially after they ran into arguments with their OEM and Realtek over this." From the attached forum discussion, you can see there's disagreement about whether the source code release is as complete as it should be.

21 of 295 comments (clear)

  1. frost piss! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frost piss!

    1. Re:frost piss! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Wtf? Informative? what are the mods smoking?

    2. Re:frost piss! by Newt-dog · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Wtf? Informative? what are the mods smoking?

      They be smoking wireless-system-on-chip crack!

      Newt-dog

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      My Doctor prescribed daily nasal saline irrigation, hehe
    3. Re:frost piss! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Wtf? Informative? what are the mods smoking?
      I know some times the mods get it wrong and really don't know what they are doing.
      However about 97% of the wanabe mod posts are on crack.

      When one mod screws up a bunch will dogpile the post and he'll get M2ed into oblivion.

      When a bunch get it wrong it's a commen mistake and any knowladgable person could not only spot it but actually point out where the mods screwed up.

      If you don't know what is going on maybe you should leave it for those who do.

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00t

  3. whats that sound? by ocularDeathRay · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think I hear the rusty gears of the change machine.... They are creaking and grinding... are they starting to move?

    god I hope so.

    lets all keep our fingers crossed that we see a lot more stories like this in the near future.

    --
    Obama is a twitter sock puppet
  4. Re:Not exactly "complete" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That was supposed to be anonymous :( I take it back!
    I'm sorry mister! I was just all giddy cause I got first post (see "frost piss!", below) and wanted to partake in other slashdot activities.

    Oh darn, the truth is there.

  5. Open source vigilante squad? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Special thanks to chuna, serialmonkey and screwball

    With members such as chuna, serialmonkey and screwball, who needs lawyers anyway?

    Here's an idea. Unleash them onto SCO. This could only result in comedy.
    1. Re:Open source vigilante squad? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      unless they are dewey cheatem n howe!

  6. Minitar, prepared to get sued by the French! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Minitar, you've got 5 letters in common with Minitel. Mobilix got sued because it had 5 in common with Obelix.

    1. Re:Minitar, prepared to get sued by the French! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      But don't they always surrender!

  7. boo by mao+che+minh · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    boo nigga, boo

  8. Re:Not exactly "complete" by mcbridematt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    note to self: Why do I always bugger up when I submit a story to Slashdot? (last time, when I submitted the Jazilla Milestone 1 story, I used incorrect English).

    Now, shut up before my Realtek cards (4 in all) turn on me...

  9. Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 56 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

    1. Re:Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 56 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      lol...it's been a while since i've seen this

    2. Re:Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 56 by crache · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      yeh.. well too bad i drove by his house today; he didn't look too dead to me.

    3. Re:Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 56 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      too bad i drove by his house today

      Sir, can you explain your whereabouts this morning? We need alibis or you're looking at hard time!

  10. Re:Score +1 for the GPL nazis by kfg · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No, not everything under the Sun, just everything under the GPL, unless, of course, the Sun is running GPLed software.

    Or Java, ok, bad example.

    KFG

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  12. boring! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is the most boring /. article I've read in a long time. Thought I would submit a nice boring post to complement it. Seriously, who is going to hack an access point in their spare time? I'll tell you who: a really boring person, that's who.

  13. I'm sure this has been pointed out to you before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You have the WRONG last name to be in this business man ;)