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Old 15th May 2008
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Originally Posted by r420r View Post
how i can get info about that? when it will support it?
The shortest answer is that you can read/search the archives of the official misc@ mailing list as this is where developers answer some questions.

However, be aware that there are vast cultural differences between the OpenBSD community & what you may be more accustomed to in the Linux world. In the OpenBSD universe, the developers create, tweak, & enhance the operating system for themselves. Users have no say in what features are added & when those features are added unless they contribute code for consideration or fork out money. Even then, there is no guarantee that code contributions will be incorporated if the developers do not feel that the quality is high enough, stable enough, encumbered by license issues, or is not in line with the project's goals.

Drivers are announced & integrated into the operating system when they are ready. No sooner. Be aware that most wireless chipset vendors fear releasing specifications either to expose flaws or give intellectual property to their competitors. The OpenBSD project functions on open standards & specifications. This runs counter to what vendors want to make available, so it is not uncommon that the integration of drivers is slower here as opposed to other Open Source projects. If support is so critically important to you, the goals of the OpenBSD project may not be aligned with what you want.

If you decide to ask on misc@, be prepared to either be ignored, or blatantly told to go away. Attempting to apply pressure will simply be counter-productive.

Last edited by ocicat; 15th May 2008 at 12:27 PM.
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