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i'll add the ppp section later...
 
i'll add the ppp section later...
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== recommendation ==
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remove the linux section at the beginning. looks petty and doesn't add anything to the article. Sell BSD, don't try to pull a Hillary on Linux. Also, maybe a security section? I don't do a lot of BSD these days so can't add anything myself.
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--[[User:Dave|Dave]] 19:24, 31 May 2008 (EDT)
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i don't have anything against GNU/Linux...i was just explaining as a GNU/Linux user why i chose FreeBSD...simply because there was no way to make a 100% Free software Access Point with GNU/Linux using the cards i had because:
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*or you find some very old cards that i wasn't able to find...and that have firmware bugs(a friend has one with a firmware bug)
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*or you use madwifi(i don't like the proprietary hal)
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*or you use a broadcom with the setup described...complicated and needs a firmware
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*or you use FreeBSD with a ralink card...the best way to go
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[[User:GNUtoo|GNUtoo]] 17:04, 4 June 2008 (EDT)

Latest revision as of 17:04, 4 June 2008

i'll add the ppp section later...

recommendation

remove the linux section at the beginning. looks petty and doesn't add anything to the article. Sell BSD, don't try to pull a Hillary on Linux. Also, maybe a security section? I don't do a lot of BSD these days so can't add anything myself.

--Dave 19:24, 31 May 2008 (EDT) i don't have anything against GNU/Linux...i was just explaining as a GNU/Linux user why i chose FreeBSD...simply because there was no way to make a 100% Free software Access Point with GNU/Linux using the cards i had because:

  • or you find some very old cards that i wasn't able to find...and that have firmware bugs(a friend has one with a firmware bug)
  • or you use madwifi(i don't like the proprietary hal)
  • or you use a broadcom with the setup described...complicated and needs a firmware
  • or you use FreeBSD with a ralink card...the best way to go

GNUtoo 17:04, 4 June 2008 (EDT)

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