Subject: Re: Damn Intel GigE
To: Darren Reed <darrenr@reed.wattle.id.au>
From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@chylonia.3miasto.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 03/15/2002 19:06:14
> So we have *multiple alternate* sources of information from which
> to write a device driver for this card.  Someone explain to me why
> we will not have a driver for it in NetBSD 1.6 ?
>
> Given how long it will be before another NetBSD release (after 1.6),
> I think excluding a driver for this card (amongst others) can only
> do us more harm than good.  From what Jason has said, there has been
> no commitment from Intel to do anyting about that situation and,

IMGO if intel don't like it to be available freely and included don't do
it. no one is forced to buy them.