** Description changed:

  Recently the free ath5k module was removed from the kernel due to bugs.
+ This caused some confusion with how the driver are managed. I have four
+ suggestion to clarify this:
  
- Jokey now suggests to install "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN
- cards." This driver needs the ath_hal module which is under a
- proprietary licence:
+ 1)
+ Jokey now suggests to install "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN 
cards." This driver needs the ath_hal module which is under a proprietary 
licence:
  
  $ modinfo ath_hal 
  filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/volatile/ath_hal.ko
  license:        Proprietary
  version:        0.9.18.0
  description:    Atheros Hardware Access Layer (HAL)
  author:         Errno Consulting, Sam Leffler
  srcversion:     6109C7067013DAF6BA8B0A2
  depends:        
  vermagic:       2.6.27-7-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586 
  
  $ dmesg | grep -i tai
  [17591.535013] ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
  
  However, in jockey, the driver is tagged as free: "Licenza: Libero"
  (italian words for "Licence: Free").
+ 
+ 2)
+ Also it would be nice to rename the driver from "Support for Atheros 802.11 
wireless LAN cards." to something like "Proprietary <<madwifi>> driver for 
Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.", to make sure to users that this driver is
+ a) proprietary
+ b) the madwifi driver and not the ath5k driver shipped in the 
linux-backports-modules-intrepid package
+ 
+ 3) When linux-backports-modules-intrepid package is installed the ath5k 
driver is identified by: "Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless 
LAN card.". This should be renamed to something like: "Free <<ath5k>> driver 
for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN card.", to make sure to users 
that this driver is
+ a) free
+ b) the ath5k driver and not the madwifi driver shipped with the 
linux-restricted packages
+ 
+ 4) it should not be possible to enable both the ath5k and the madwifi
+ driver.

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Proprietary driver ath_hal tagged as free
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290264
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