Re: [NTLK] FW: Fwd: Hacked WiFi driver

On Jan 7, 2007, at 2:38 PM, Adam Goddard wrote:

> On 08/01/2007, at 9:01 AM, Winston MacKelvie wrote:
>> Two points:
>> Here in Canada one must 'work' a patent or else someone can legally
>> demand a license to it which our gov't will oversee.
>> One purpose of patents is to stimulate improvements to the invention
>> thus forever making everything better.
>> I vote for the rewrite, especially if the driver is based on open-
>> source.
>
> From what I recall, it's based on open source linux drivers, so there
> are ethics issues as to how it was sold in the first place.

This is purely ignorant, and puts a very negative light on Hiroshi's
efforts and driver.

Try doing some research before making such statements based on "what
you recall".

Marty

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