For the January meeting should we invite Ted to tell us what is REALLY bothering him? I can bring baloney sandwiches :)
-Ben On Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at 12:34 PM, Russell Senior <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 10:13 AM Ted Mittelstaedt > [email protected] wrote: > > > -----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
