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For once, somebody is handling a security breach correctly. Yay, Logitech!
by atemerev 9y ago
For once, somebody is handling a security breach correctly. Yay, Logitech!
- StavrosK 9y agoAm I missing something? From what I read, the author was frustrated by the lack of correct handling of the breach, and wanted to fix it himself. Logitech sent him a bunch of info on how the protocol works, but the author did all the hard work of writing the Linux firmware updater and patch, no?
- csydas 9y agoYes and no. Officially, Linux isn't supported, so Logitech could have just sent a link to the Supported Systems page and been done with it. Instead, they sent documentation and got the Dev in touch with Logitech's internal dev team, and a Linux solution was born. Would it have been cool if Logitech just did it from the get-go? Sure, but I think there is an element of "Cool" from Logitech's willingness to be a resource for the Linux community.
- lathiat 9y agoYeah I wouldn't underestimate the documentation part. It's surprisingly hard to get documentation or any help at all much of the time from vendors.
- brokenmachine 9y agoI'm more happy with the way this turned out than even if Logitech just released a closed-source Linux updater. Props to Logitech. The more info out there about a device, the more likely I am to buy it.
- mwfunk 9y agoYeah, and that's great. Most companies wouldn't do that. Most companies would just not do anything to help support Linux at all. Logitech would get a much bigger warm fuzzy if they did this work themselves, but this is the next best thing.
- StavrosK 9y agoSure, that's true, I just think that most of the props should go to the person who actually implemented the fix.
- kalleboo 9y agoI'm just impressed they got through the support barrier to someone who had the authority to make the right decision.