More on OpenBSD 3.7 Release

putko writes "As previously reported, OpenBSD 3.7 is released. Here's some interviews with the people behind the release about the new features, including information about which companies are complying with requests for documentation and permission to freely distribute required firmware, and which are not. Ralink Tech and Realtek 'GOOD,'Intel 'BAD.' The next time I build/buy a wireless product, I'll want Realtek or Ralink Tech inside -- because getting software to work with it will be easier. Ralink Tech and Realtek are Taiwanese, by the way."

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Re:Free 802.11g drivers?

[Cid Highwind]

Yes, Ralink provides Free (as in GPL) Linux drivers for their rt2400/rt2500 cards here. My roommate has a laptop with an rt2500 wifi card, and it works beautifully in Linux.