[mdlug] Wireless Adapter

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: Peter Bart

> > 'dmesg | grep -i ath' and you will likely see something like:
> > 	ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel
> 
> The output does state that. I'm not sure if I should be concerned?

 For most practical purposes, it's not a major concern. Basically, since the
closed-source stuff linked into the kernel can potentially muck with anything
in the kernel, there's no way to know if a particular kernel crash was
caused by an actual bug in Linux or in the proprietary code. So getting support
for a crashed kernel from the main developers will be difficult.

 I personally want open-source whenever possible, but it's very hard to find
that in the wifi and video hardware areas right now. :-/ At the moment, they
are something of a necessary evil, but I keep my eyes open for more open
alternatives. I'll use them when available.

 Sincerely,

 Ray Ingles                                       (313) 227-2317

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