Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #5769

From:	"Lewis G Rosenthal" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>	Full Headers Undecoded message
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Subject:	[OS2Wireless] Is it time to commission a driver project apart from GenMAC?
Date:	Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:04:02 -0400
To:	"OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

Most of us on this list are aware of the current GenMAC situation (which is relatively unchanged from where it has been for the past couple years, to wit, closed source). Is it time to think about "porting" (or adapting) something like MadWiFi (http://madwifi.org/) or one of the Intel-based projects (http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/, http://ipw2100.sf.net/ or http://ipw2200.sf.net/)? While reinventing the wheel is never a task to be undertaken lightly, perhaps another wrapper project - open source - would be the best way to go? What would it take? Who would be interested to step up to the plate either with financial support (for test equipment, etc.) or with programming talent? We all appreciate Willibald's efforts, and we appreciate Thorolf's constant monitoring of the GenMAC mailing lists; this goes without question. That said, *I* don't see the situation with the code changing anytime soon (a wrapper project such as GenMAC, which distributes driver packages published by others may indeed have some infringement issues; however, a project which distributes the wrapper *only* and then has directions for where to obtain Win32 drivers, unpack them, and install the necessary components - or a semi-automated script to download, unpack, and install - would likely not violate any such terms). Thoughts? -- Lewis ------------------------------------------------------------ Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA, CLP, CLE Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC Accountants / Network Consultants New York / Northern Virginia www.2rosenthals.com eComStation Consultants www.ecomstation.com Novell Users Int'l www.novell.com/openenterpriseserver Need a managed Wi-Fi hotspot? www.hautspot.com ------------------------------------------------------------ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <os2-wireless_users-off@2rosenthals.com> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <os2-wireless_users-digest@2rosenthals.com> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <os2-wireless_users-index@2rosenthals.com> Send administrative queries to <os2-wireless_users-request@2rosenthals.com> To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: <os2-wireless_users-on@2rosenthals.com> 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) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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