Andreas Jaggi wrote:
Hi, * Sven Luther, Fre 25 Feb 2005 10:21:05 CET:Thanks, is it ok with you if i publish these images in a potential hardware-replacement project page ?For me it's no problem. But i don't know if Apple/Broadcom have to be asked? It would be great to have a replacement for the Broadcom card.
Has anyone actually tried to contact Broadcom? I was out at a bar one night and started talking to some guy. Turned out he was some corporate supervisor from Broadcom (Broadcom is here in Socal). Of course once I found out I started asking about the airport extreme. He wasn't an engineer so we mostly spoke on a philosophical level. We exchanged business cards and he assured me that he would address the matter of drivers for better or worse. I didn't think much of it and figured he was speaking out of his neck but I do have his contact info. Perhaps in the proper hands this could be used to engage Broadcom about our situation. We typically jump up and down about support for hardware but perhaps we are just not going through the proper contacts. Yes it's a long shot but in the end we can't be any worse off right? I'm not happy with nvida's proprietary drivers but in my eyes they are better than nothing if you need 3D. Even if Broadcom produces proprietary drivers, it would be a step forward in my opinion. I know we are a small market (Linux PPC users) but I still can't imagine they would pass up the chance to help even if just for the publicity. If you think it's worth a try and you're a prominent figure in the community then contact me off list. I don't think it's appropriate to post this info in a public forum. -Eric -- "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
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