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[Nico Schlömer <1289857@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

As opposed to open-source software, proprietary software has the USP
that newer versions are not always better. This seems to be the case for
the 6.30.223.141 driver which offers considerably worse performance for
many users than its predecessor 6.20.155.1. This assumption is based on
the reactions <https://plus.google.com/+NickGroenen/posts/HF828QcPK6k>
to instructions for a "forthport" of 6.20.155.1 to saucy
<https://zoni.nl/posts/2013/11/09/fixing-the-broadcom-bcm4331-wireless-
drivers-on-ubuntu-1310/>.

Please continue to provide older BCM packages in the tree to make it
easier for users to switch.

** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  offer 6.20.155.1 build on saucy, trusty, ...

Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  As opposed to open-source software, proprietary software has the USP
  that newer versions are not always better. This seems to be the case
  for the 6.30.223.141 driver which offers considerably worse
  performance for many users than its predecessor 6.20.155.1. This
  assumption is based on the reactions
  <https://plus.google.com/+NickGroenen/posts/HF828QcPK6k> to
  instructions for a "forthport" of 6.20.155.1 to saucy
  <https://zoni.nl/posts/2013/11/09/fixing-the-broadcom-bcm4331
  -wireless-drivers-on-ubuntu-1310/>.

  Please continue to provide older BCM packages in the tree to make it
  easier for users to switch.

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