From: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@bougret.hpl.hp.com>
To: Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Re: [Announce] Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 802.11b driver
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:25:14 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040310182514.GA10175@bougret.hpl.hp.com> (raw)
Timothy Miller wrote :
>
> What would the US government have to say about an open-source
> implementation?
The transmission of radio waves (any frequency, any device) is
highly regulated (FCC in US, ETSI in Europe, ...). The US governement
can't stop you from building it, but can legally prevent you to use it
and to distribute/sell it.
Otherwise, why do you think the Ham people would bother
learning morse code ?
> Are there patents which would impede us?
Yep, some fundamental parts of 802.11 are covered with
patents. Patent search cost money, so you are on your own... In 10
years, all the patents on basic 802.11 will have expired, so you can
just wait.
Good luck...
Jean
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