Askadar wrote:
> Just in case you end up buying a new one, this might interest you. I stumbled 
> over the following entry in the comprehensible changelog [1] for the upcoming 
> 2.6.18 kernel:
>
>   
>> ZyDAS ZD1211 USB-WLAN driver: there are 60+ USB wifi adapters available on
>> the market based on the ZyDAS ZD1211 chip, based on ZyDAS's own GPL driver,
>> additionally, the firmware is redistributable and they have provided device
>> specs. Kudos to ZyDAS. If you support "open hardware", you know what to do
>> the next time you need a wifi adapter ;-) 
>>     
>
> Sounds like a well supported choice to me.
>
> - Askadar
>   

Yeah, if I was looking for this kind of gear now, I'd go for ZyDAS. What 
a contrast between that and the reverse-engineering hoops the BCM43xx 
devs have had to jump through.

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