Brian - If someone COULD tell you unequivocally ... would you really release
the code?
If so ... I will get the Lawyers on it ASAP! (At MY cost!)

The truth is that this driver and the people associated with it are NOT
promoting the use of the prism2 device
within a Linux environment in a Open source manner (like their web site
claims).

http://www.linux-wlan.com/linux-wlan/index.html

They are in Business and the only thing they are promoting is their
profit($).
It is not a secret that they would prefer you to buy($) their product.

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/dev/linux-wlan/2001-q1/0087.html

You can of course hunt and peck your way through the cryptic (UN-DOCUMENTED)
releases of the driver, but
do not expect even the slightest of (non-commercial) support. If you are a
novice .... good luck!

http://www.lifix.fi/extarchive/lwlan/2000-12/msg00029.html
http://www.lifix.fi/extarchive/lwlan/2000-09/msg00042.html
http://www.lifix.fi/extarchive/lwlan/2000-09/msg00050.html

I am not criticizing ... I am just pointing out FACTS. (I too am a
capitalist!)

Yes, the gentlemen at absoval.com have provided us with at least this much!
and they don't owe the Linux community ANYTHING! I guess the Linux community
(including myself) have just come to expect more from an open source
project. Selectively releasing source (in my opinion) is NOT open source.
The removing of the download utility from the distribution is a perfect
example. What did it really do to them ... it is not like they were
supporting it!

I guess time will tell whether absoval.com will make any more excesses as to
why they don't (can't) support Ad-Hoc, AP, WEP, etc. Is it really a fear of
being sued ... or is it that they don't want to risk the edge they have in
this industry?

I would bet that their $20,000.00 product has FULL documentation, more
advanced features, oh and lets not forget ... support.

Let me also remind you of another company who had enjoyed great revenue
returns ... until Panasonic released the VHS format!
(Free of Charge ... and with ALL the nuts and bolts!) How many BETA units
are still in use?

Scott Franzyshen (Saving my pennies until I have $20,000.00)
http://www.getwireless.net/

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-linux-wlan-develnightsky.com
[mailto:owner-linux-wlan-develnightsky.com]On Behalf Of Brian Mathews
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:42 AM
To: linux-wlan-develabsoval.com
Subject: RE: [lwlan-devel]: WEP in linux-wlan (not ng)

Sorry about no response. Unfortunately, we're still
paranoid about releasing that code. I'm not a lawyer
and until someone can tell me unequivocally that we
won't get in trouble, I don't think it is worth the
risk.

Brian

--- Scott Franzyshen <sfranzyshenlazerlink.net>
wrote:
> Hmmmm ... no responce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-wlan-develnightsky.com
> [mailto:owner-linux-wlan-develnightsky.com]On
> Behalf Of Ivo Simicevic
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 1:44 PM
> To: linux-wlan-develabsoval.com
> Subject: [lwlan-devel]: WEP in linux-wlan (not ng)
>
>
> I guess this is a question for Mark.
>
> As RSA algorithm is no longer protected by patent
> has anything
> changed regarding this statement?
>
> " I have an implementation of WEP, but I cannot
> distribute it
> because of concerns about being sued. "
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Ivo.
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