From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from a80-127-65-128.adsl.xs4all.nl ([80.127.65.128]:39512 "EHLO linux.wilsoft.nl" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756831AbZDAU4S (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:56:18 -0400 From: "W. van den Akker" To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Subject: Re: Atheros Linux wireless support - ramifications of reverse engineering alien technology Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:56:10 +0200 Cc: linux-wireless , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org" References: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Message-Id: <200904012256.10450.listsrv@wilsoft.nl> (sfid-20090401_225621_477974_4CD94A26) Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Wednesday 01 April 2009 20:47:33 Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > Fellow Linux wireless hackers, > > We regret to inform you that Atheros is no longer going to be working > with the upstream Linux kernel community. We have received notice from > the Atheros Alien Reverse Engineering Division (AARED) that we have > given away too much information by opening up our drivers, furthermore > our batch of newly arrived organic-based wireless technology at AARED > is far too advanced and current wireless research cannot explain our > achieved max thoughput figures which violate The Shannon Theorem [1]. > The AARED also fears that the FOSS community will start creating > communication portals to parallel universes with our hardware[2], a > feature which is theoretically possible with our latest organic-based > wireless technology, but unfortunately cannot be allowed due to > regulatory consideration near the Council Chambers of Zion [3]. > > We may be able to address the communication portal regulatory > considerations through CRDA [4] and for this we do ask for you advice, > but please be aware that we already are facing hard questions from the > NSA, specifically from Agent Smith [5]. The NSA ultimately fears that > the alien community we have reversed engineered their wireless > technology from may be watching us and may soon start sending hostile > ships to earth for retribution, these concerns are coming directly > from The Architect [6]. > > The Atheros Linux team > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_theorem > [2] > http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-cosmic-roller-coaster-ride > [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_(The_Matrix) > [4] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA > [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Smith > [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect_(The_Matrix) > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" > in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html April fool?? :D:D -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S934578AbZDAVsW (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:48:22 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752015AbZDAVsL (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:48:11 -0400 Received: from a80-127-65-128.adsl.xs4all.nl ([80.127.65.128]:41828 "EHLO linux.wilsoft.nl" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752551AbZDAVsK (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:48:10 -0400 X-Greylist: delayed 3111 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:48:10 EDT From: "W. van den Akker" To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Subject: Re: Atheros Linux wireless support - ramifications of reverse engineering alien technology Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:56:10 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.9 Cc: linux-wireless , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org" References: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200904012256.10450.listsrv@wilsoft.nl> X-MailScanner-ID: 1Lp7Tm-0003A9-PW X-WilSoft-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-WilSoft-MailScanner-From: listsrv@wilsoft.nl Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wednesday 01 April 2009 20:47:33 Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > Fellow Linux wireless hackers, > > We regret to inform you that Atheros is no longer going to be working > with the upstream Linux kernel community. We have received notice from > the Atheros Alien Reverse Engineering Division (AARED) that we have > given away too much information by opening up our drivers, furthermore > our batch of newly arrived organic-based wireless technology at AARED > is far too advanced and current wireless research cannot explain our > achieved max thoughput figures which violate The Shannon Theorem [1]. > The AARED also fears that the FOSS community will start creating > communication portals to parallel universes with our hardware[2], a > feature which is theoretically possible with our latest organic-based > wireless technology, but unfortunately cannot be allowed due to > regulatory consideration near the Council Chambers of Zion [3]. > > We may be able to address the communication portal regulatory > considerations through CRDA [4] and for this we do ask for you advice, > but please be aware that we already are facing hard questions from the > NSA, specifically from Agent Smith [5]. The NSA ultimately fears that > the alien community we have reversed engineered their wireless > technology from may be watching us and may soon start sending hostile > ships to earth for retribution, these concerns are coming directly > from The Architect [6]. > > The Atheros Linux team > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_theorem > [2] > http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-cosmic-roller-coaster-ride > [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_(The_Matrix) > [4] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA > [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Smith > [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect_(The_Matrix) > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" > in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html April fool?? :D:D -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: W. van den Akker Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:56:10 +0200 Subject: [ath9k-devel] Atheros Linux wireless support - ramifications of reverse engineering alien technology In-Reply-To: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> References: <43e72e890904011147p5e22eaeejac3fddd2b9cddcfc@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <200904012256.10450.listsrv@wilsoft.nl> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org On Wednesday 01 April 2009 20:47:33 Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > Fellow Linux wireless hackers, > > We regret to inform you that Atheros is no longer going to be working > with the upstream Linux kernel community. We have received notice from > the Atheros Alien Reverse Engineering Division (AARED) that we have > given away too much information by opening up our drivers, furthermore > our batch of newly arrived organic-based wireless technology at AARED > is far too advanced and current wireless research cannot explain our > achieved max thoughput figures which violate The Shannon Theorem [1]. > The AARED also fears that the FOSS community will start creating > communication portals to parallel universes with our hardware[2], a > feature which is theoretically possible with our latest organic-based > wireless technology, but unfortunately cannot be allowed due to > regulatory consideration near the Council Chambers of Zion [3]. > > We may be able to address the communication portal regulatory > considerations through CRDA [4] and for this we do ask for you advice, > but please be aware that we already are facing hard questions from the > NSA, specifically from Agent Smith [5]. The NSA ultimately fears that > the alien community we have reversed engineered their wireless > technology from may be watching us and may soon start sending hostile > ships to earth for retribution, these concerns are coming directly > from The Architect [6]. > > The Atheros Linux team > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_theorem > [2] > http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-cosmic-roller-coaster-ride > [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_(The_Matrix) > [4] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA > [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Smith > [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect_(The_Matrix) > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" > in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html April fool?? :D:D -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.