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Radio gaga: Techies fear EU directive to stop RF device tinkering will do more harm than good

Peter Gathercole Silver badge

Re: Gonna ask what may be a stoopid question here...

More to the point, what does this say about Linux on laptop/desktop systems with WiFi adapters?

The WiFi adapters in these systems are just as much an RF generator as an access point. Does this mean that Linux cannot be used with WiFi without some vendor support?

At face value, this is what the article suggests, as the quotes state "software", not just "firmware"

That way madness lies!

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