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Broadcom Releases Source Code For Drivers

Posted by timothy on from the they-sure-get-my-goodwill dept.

I'm Not There (1956) writes "Broadcom, the world's largest manufacturer of Wi-Fi transceivers, open sources its Linux device drivers. This is a big win for Linux users, as there are a lot of users that face Wi-Fi problems when they use Linux on their laptops. With these device drivers now open source, distributions can ship them out-of-the-box, and that means no Linux Wi-Fi problems for new devices and upcoming distributions at all."

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  1. Re:FP by oldspewey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Take heart - you're still in the running for lamest post.

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  2. Re:Linux swallowing Windows Semen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Iam getting laid with Windows users.

    You should be careful - most Windows users have viruses.

  3. Re:This is fantastic by grub · · Score: 3, Funny


    I can partially blame the status of my hair on broadcom wireless cards.

    Broadcom wireless cards made you get a Brazilian wax? Weird.

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  4. Re:This is fantastic by Andrew+Cooper · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well yeah. Getting a Brazilian was listed as an important step on the forum I was using to get my wireless card working. And I got it working so the wax job must have helped, right?

  5. Re:Hahahahahaha by ScrewMaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    (And no, this comment isn't Insightful or anything else; actually I probably HBT).

    • Have Better Teeth?
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    This is Slashdot. Has Big Tits.

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