Re: freebox possible GPL violation

[Michael Poole <mdpoole@troilus.org>]

Emmanuel Fleury writes:

> Well, I'm really sorry to play the Devil Advocate once time more, but as
> far as I know all these DSL companies have big secrets because of
> weaknesses in their security. Being hacked at the Internet level is one
> thing, being hacked at the DSLAM level means a lot. Try to imagine if
> anybody could upload to you his own modified kernel, this means that you
> can tape all the internet traffic, all the phone calls, all the TV
> programs that you are looking at, and also probably having an easy way
> in to your local network (wired and wifi).

Lousy security is not an excuse to violate contract or copyright law.

Michael Poole
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