Whoever wrote this clearly doesn't use wireless networking.
When you (as a first time computer user) get a new Windows computer, the first time you boot you get the following:
All this is true and pretty terrible, but it's the fault of the OEMs who make money from including all the trial versions of the various junk. A fresh install of XP from a Microsoft (not OEM vendor) CD includes none of that junk. And if Dell, HP, etc. ever started offering Linux on their home systems, it would have all the junk bundled with it too.
Issues with wireless networking are almost entirely dependent upon the wireless card you have. Some cards have native support, for which, I've actually found it easier dealing with wireless than it is with windows. If you have an unsupported card, NDISWrappers works great, though it can be a pain to deal with when upgrading kernels.
The reason there is so much trouble with wireless cards is complex, but most of the problem can be layed at the feet of the FCC, which has regulations in place that the networking companies claim will not let them open up their cards for use with Linux. Personally I think their reasoning is not quite on the level, but we just have learned to deal with it.
"All this is true and pretty terrible, but it's the fault of the OEMs who make money from including all the trial versions of the various junk. A fresh install of XP from a Microsoft (not OEM vendor) CD includes none of that junk. And if Dell, HP, etc. ever started offering Linux on their home systems, it would have all the junk bundled with it too.
Doesn't matter. All the Linux geeks don't want to hear it.
Wait until Mac people hijack this thread.