-----Original Message-----
From: PLUG <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Russell Senior
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2024 4:40 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [PLUG] January speaker?
> In order to get a u-boot prompt on many TP-Link devices you have to type
> "TPL\n" during the short window u-boot waits before booting from flash.
Haven't seen that one yet, good to know
> Vendors generally don't want end users screwing around with their firmware,
> so try to be obstructive.
We aren't screwing with "their" firmware. We are screwing with OUR hardware.
We own it. They do not. It is particularly egregious when the hardware we own
is no longer even under warranty and it's beyond the pale when they aren't even
releasing firmware updates for it because they think it's "too old" and it is
downright malevolent when there's known security holes that crackers are
exploiting and yet they still are not releasing firmware update for their
crappy-ass firmware because "the device is too old"
This baloney is something that really upsets me a lot. It is so subtle. You
of all people should know better - yet you subconsciously are using the
vendor's NewSpeak (thank you Orwell) that seems to imply that they have some
sort of right of control and ownership over a device that they do not own.
Assholes!
Ted
