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No, things would be better if someone (not me, alas, with a nod to the Linus rant) would design, build and market a wifi chip with FOSS firmware. Software is g
by mseebach 10y ago
No, things would be better if someone (not me, alas, with a nod to the Linus rant) would design, build and market a wifi chip with FOSS firmware.
Software is great exactly because it allows for infinite flexibility, so you don't need to involve the UN when allocating wifi spectrum.
- swiley 10y agoThat would probably be illegal for unlicenced use. WiFi firmware the way it's written now is considered hardware (at least in the US) just like the parent of your comment said.
- pjc50 10y agoOther way round: you need to comply with the (national) spectrum allocation. I'm not sure it would be even possible to build a FOSS wifi device without infringing any patents. And, as with other OSHW, how much more are people prepared to pay for that open-ness? I suspect very little.