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Atheros Releases Free Linux Driver For Its 802.11n Devices

Posted by timothy on from the a-pleasant-present dept.

mcgrof writes "Atheros has released a shiny new Atheros driver for all their 11n devices aimed for inclusion in the Linux kernel. This new driver has no proprietary HAL and is licensed under the ISC license, so the BSD community should be able to benefit as well. Note: no firmware required!"

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  1. Re:Broadcomm next?? by palegray.net · · Score: 5, Funny

    Listen, Broadcomm has repeatedly stated that they fully intend to release open source drivers for their wireless chipsets as soon as Duke Nukem Forever is released.

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  2. Re:Broadcomm next?? by FamineMonk · · Score: 3, Funny

    They will most likely get pushed back to come out the same time as Duke Nukem Forever 2: Forever and a Day.