[openFate 305768] Use open source firmware for b43
Feature added by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Feature #305768, revision 1, last change by Title: Use open source firmware for b43 openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently openSUSE does not ship the firmware for broadcom devices due to legal issues. Only a script /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware is provided which is not easy to find for new users. However an open source firmware for these devices are available now at [1] and would allow to be shipped with openSUSE. Of course this firmware needs some testing but it would be quite nice to not depend anymore on the proprietary firmware. [1] http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305768
Feature changed by: Michael Loeffler (sprudel24) Feature #305768, revision 2 Title: Use open source firmware for b43 - openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed + openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Description: Currently openSUSE does not ship the firmware for broadcom devices due to legal issues. Only a script /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware is provided which is not easy to find for new users. However an open source firmware for these devices are available now at [1] and would allow to be shipped with openSUSE. Of course this firmware needs some testing but it would be quite nice to not depend anymore on the proprietary firmware. [1] http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305768
Feature changed by: Stephan Kulow (coolo) Feature #305768, revision 7 Title: Use open source firmware for b43 - openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation + openSUSE-11.2: Rejected by Stephan Kulow (coolo) + reject date: 2009-03-04 11:57:26 + reject reason: I see desirable features as waste of (my) time. Either + it's easy to package, then I don't see a reason why it isn't done yet + or it's not. And if it's hard to package, a desirable feature won't + make it fly. Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Description: Currently openSUSE does not ship the firmware for broadcom devices due to legal issues. Only a script /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware is provided which is not easy to find for new users. However an open source firmware for these devices are available now at [1] and would allow to be shipped with openSUSE. Of course this firmware needs some testing but it would be quite nice to not depend anymore on the proprietary firmware. [1] http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305768
Feature changed by: Stefan Behlert (sbehlert) Feature #305768, revision 9 Title: Use open source firmware for b43 - openSUSE-11.2: Rejected by Stephan Kulow (coolo) - reject date: 2009-03-04 11:57:26 - reject reason: I see desirable features as waste of (my) time. Either - it's easy to package, then I don't see a reason why it isn't done yet - or it's not. And if it's hard to package, a desirable feature won't - make it fly. + openSUSE-11.2: Duplicate of #306619 Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Description: Currently openSUSE does not ship the firmware for broadcom devices due to legal issues. Only a script /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware is provided which is not easy to find for new users. However an open source firmware for these devices are available now at [1] and would allow to be shipped with openSUSE. Of course this firmware needs some testing but it would be quite nice to not depend anymore on the proprietary firmware. [1] http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ + Relations: + - feature/duplicate: 306619 -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305768
Feature changed by: Martin Seidler (pistazienfresser) Feature #305768, revision 10 Title: Use open source firmware for b43 openSUSE-11.2: Duplicate of #306619 + Master status: Rejected by Andreas Jaeger <aj@novell.com> + reject date: 2010-11-15 09:46:54 + reject reason: Not done in time for openSUSE 11.2. Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Product Manager: (Novell) Project Manager: (Novell) Technical Contact: (Novell) Technical Contact: Helmut Schaa (hschaa) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently openSUSE does not ship the firmware for broadcom devices due to legal issues. Only a script /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware is provided which is not easy to find for new users. However an open source firmware for these devices are available now at [1] and would allow to be shipped with openSUSE. Of course this firmware needs some testing but it would be quite nice to not depend anymore on the proprietary firmware. [1] http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ Relations: - feature/duplicate: 306619 -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305768
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