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
+ 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
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openSUSE Feature:
https://features.opensuse.org/305768