OpenBSD Ahead of Linux for Wi-Fi Drivers

algae writes "It looks like some kernel developers have noticed that the OpenBSD project is including reverse-engineered drivers for wireless ethernet cards while Linux is still using binary blobs. A large part of the issue is that much OpenBSD development takes place abroad, where having to do clean-room reverse-engineering isn't as important." From the article: "Christoph Hellwig took another stance, 'please don't let this reverse engineering idiocy hinder wireless driver adoption, we're already falling far behind openbsd who are very successfully reverse engineering lots of wireless chipsets.'"

You heard it here first...

[Weaselmancer]

Linux is dead. Now, when will BSD be ready for the desktop?

And pretty soon...

[jpardey]

netcraft will confirm it.

Re:Blob is bad!

[Blob Pet]

I find the title of your comment to be offensive :)

This is not news

[Anonymous Coward]

In my experience, My toaster has more good wifi drivers than linux. :P