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I've tried DD-WRT and OpenWRT on this particular Linksys router and it was no better, but this is besides the point. It made me step back and realize that I sho

by awgneo 10y ago

I've tried DD-WRT and OpenWRT on this particular Linksys router and it was no better, but this is besides the point. It made me step back and realize that I shouldn't ever have to install a third party OS just to have a router that doesn't drop out multiple times per day.

shmerl 10y ago
I think the opposite. I prefer to have an open OS installed. It's a question of trust. And did you try the recent version of DD-WRT there by the way?
- reitanqild 10y ago
  At the point where you realise the sw + fw + hw package you bought doesn't do what it is supposed to I'd say you should strongly consider returning it; if for nothing else then to teach them a lesson :-/
  - shmerl 10y ago
    > you should strongly consider returning it I specifically bought hardware with open WiFi driver and well compatible with open OSes, to be able to replace the stock installation. Why should I return it now?
    - reitanqild 10y ago
      Ok, I'm talking about the general "you", the public, not "shmerl". You might be able to do that. Troy Hunt doesn't want to. I don't want to. If I want to be able to inspect my network gear I guess I should go with Microtik or something but to each their own.
- lmns 10y ago
  > I think the opposite. I prefer to have an open OS installed. An open OS with closed source drivers? The comparison with Android XDA images wasn't so far fetched. > And did you try the recent version of DD-WRT there by the way? You mean the nightlies? They don't even release any stable versions anymore.
  - shmerl 10y ago
    The driver is open.
danudey 10y ago
I stopped running Linux and went back to Windows (until I could get my hands on a Powerbook) the day that I sat down to write an essay and six hours later found myself rebuilding a new kernel. All I wanted to do was run a word processor and I yak-shaved myself into a two-hour kernel build before I gave up. It was an edge case, to be sure, but it was just a more extreme example of the problems I'd had already. I gave up the ability to customize every single detail in exchange for the freedom from having to customize every single detail. Simplicity.

by awgneo 10y ago

shmerl 10y ago

I think the opposite. I prefer to have an open OS installed. It's a question of trust. And did you try the recent version of DD-WRT there by the way?

reitanqild 10y ago
At the point where you realise the sw + fw + hw package you bought doesn't do what it is supposed to I'd say you should strongly consider returning it; if for nothing else then to teach them a lesson :-/
- shmerl 10y ago
  > you should strongly consider returning it I specifically bought hardware with open WiFi driver and well compatible with open OSes, to be able to replace the stock installation. Why should I return it now?
  - reitanqild 10y ago
    Ok, I'm talking about the general "you", the public, not "shmerl". You might be able to do that. Troy Hunt doesn't want to. I don't want to. If I want to be able to inspect my network gear I guess I should go with Microtik or something but to each their own.
lmns 10y ago
> I think the opposite. I prefer to have an open OS installed. An open OS with closed source drivers? The comparison with Android XDA images wasn't so far fetched. > And did you try the recent version of DD-WRT there by the way? You mean the nightlies? They don't even release any stable versions anymore.
- shmerl 10y ago
  The driver is open.

danudey 10y ago

I stopped running Linux and went back to Windows (until I could get my hands on a Powerbook) the day that I sat down to write an essay and six hours later found myself rebuilding a new kernel. All I wanted to do was run a word processor and I yak-shaved myself into a two-hour kernel build before I gave up. It was an edge case, to be sure, but it was just a more extreme example of the problems I'd had already. I gave up the ability to customize every single detail in exchange for the freedom from having to customize every single detail. Simplicity.