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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nico Schlömer, thank you for providing the requested information.

Could you please provide specific detail of what about your wireless
experience in Trusty isn't working out for you?

Saying "it's not working" "it's slow" is not enough information. What is
required is specific metrics, scenarios, etc.

As well, does using Utopic change anything for you in this issue?

** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  offer 6.20.155.1 build in trusty

Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

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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