X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 140236 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 5.1.3 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Precedence: list Message-ID: Reply-To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Sender: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" X-Original-Message-ID: <475875D9.5060402@t-online.de> Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:21:13 +0100 From: "tdennis" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Is it time to commission a driver project apart from GenMAC? Stuart Gray wrote: > Lewis G Rosenthal writes: > Hi Lewis, I'm up for this! >> I'd like to revive this thread (right here, on this list, please), >> and solicit comments concerning the following: >> * Viability of a new driver project; > > Would have to somehow include PCMCIA cards (I still use a T20, > although it will be replaced with a T4x at some point, which has the > builtin card) >> * Available talent; > > No programming skills, I'm afraid :( >> * Financial needs; > > Ideally free :) I'd pay a similar fee to SNAP. >> * Legal issues surrounding code, whether in a wrapper or something >> akin to SNAP; > > I don't think there are any real issues about wrapping drivers, are > there? It isn't as though anyone would be charging for the drivers, > just for the wrapper portion (which would be OS/2 code). >> * Possibility of licensing SNAP; > > I'd love that, but isn't SNAP graphics? I thought we were talking > about WiFi drivers... >> * Demand for a second (competing) project; > > Well, if we aren't getting satisfaction from the existing project, it > may be necessary. >> * Possible impact - positive or negative - on GenMAC, XWLAN, and >> Netlabs > > It may halt development on GenMAC, it shouldn't affect XWLAN, since > that works with whatever driver, I have no idea how Netlabs would react. >> I'm willing to set up a forum topic for this on warptech.info (I need >> to revive that site, anyway) or even devote webspace to Trac, >> MediaWiki, Mantis, SVN, or something else perhaps more appropriate to >> the task. Right now, I'd just like to brainstorm a little. If it >> comes out that we simply don;t have enough interested or able bodies, >> then so be it. I'd just like to explore the idea, first... > > Stuart > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hi All: I second the notion. I'm using an IBM A22m Thinkpad and because of the lack of a driver(s) for the PCMCIA port I find it necessary to have Win2k on my machine so I can at least read my e-mail. Thomas =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email. Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=