That's another problem with Linux. "Linux" is a kit of 50,000 mostly-compatible little parts. If your hobby is assembling systems out of these parts, that's great; but it's less useful to you if you want to do higher-order work on top of an assembled computer system.
For example, tailing /proc files and compiling new kernel drivers shouldn't be a part of getting wifi to work anymore in 2014. It should just work. Of course, if you want to tinker it's great that you _can_ tail the /proc files, but you shouldn't have to. You should be able to turn your computer on and just have wifi, out of the box.
For example, tailing /proc files and compiling new kernel drivers shouldn't be a part of getting wifi to work anymore in 2014. It should just work. Of course, if you want to tinker it's great that you _can_ tail the /proc files, but you shouldn't have to. You should be able to turn your computer on and just have wifi, out of the box.