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Re: [OS2Wireless] Is it time to commission a driver project apartfrom GenMAC? |
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Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:21:02 +0800 |
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Hello OS/2 WL Users
Commenting directly into text below:
On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 08:46 +0000, 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)
I designed to be use PCMCIA NIC's, yes. ;-)
> > * Available talent;
>
> No programming skills, I'm afraid :(
No programming skills. I am afraid too ;-(
>
>
> > * Financial needs;
>
> Ideally free :) I'd pay a similar fee to SNAP.
Yes, I would pay similar 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...
Yes, SNAP is graphics !
I would not suggest only ONE application for all !?
> > * 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.
Correctly and ...
... if not mistaken: The GENmac developer seems to keep & hide is work !
It would be OK if there is more to come and the source are available !!
> > 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
BTW:
My 2 cents would more go to a group developing these 3 projects
individually and together with the identical GUI and functions !?
Universal Audio for Audio > renaming to OS2audio
SNAP for Graphics > renaming to OS2graphics
GenMAC for WL > renaming to OS2wl
Purchasable indivually or as a suite !?
Cheers, svobi
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