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Lesson for BroadcomLesson for BroadcomPosted Jan 9, 2009 22:06 UTC (Fri) by elanthis (guest, #6227)In reply to: Lesson for Broadcom by proski Parent article: Open source firmware for Broadcom wireless adapters
The problem with Broadcom wasn't that it wasn't open, but that they disallowed redistribution. The Intel firmware is proprietary, but they allow you to copy it around, so the driver can just use it no problem.
With Broadcom, you always had to download the firmware after installing the driver, which was a real bitch when your wireless was your only way to get online in the first place.
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