Nico Schlömer, Launchpad bug reports are the wrong venue for such a wide-scoped discussion. Please re-direct your inquiry to the Ubuntu developer mailing lists -> http://community.ubuntu.com/contribute/support/mailinglists/ .
Despite this, as you have a bug report open to address a specific issue, this report is considered closed. Thank you for your understanding. Helpful bug reporting tips: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289857 Title: offer 6.20.155.1 build in trusty Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: As opposed to open-source software, proprietary software has the USP that newer versions are not always better. This seems to be the case for the 6.30.223.141 driver which offers considerably worse performance for many users than its predecessor 6.20.155.1. This assumption is based on the reactions <https://plus.google.com/+NickGroenen/posts/HF828QcPK6k> to instructions for a "forthport" of 6.20.155.1 to saucy <https://zoni.nl/posts/2013/11/09/fixing-the-broadcom-bcm4331 -wireless-drivers-on-ubuntu-1310/>. Please continue to provide older BCM packages in the tree to make it easier for users to switch. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1289857/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
