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> The bigger problem with these is usually not the vendor of the router, but the vendor of the SoC the device is built on. That just means the device vendor is
by eqvinox 6y ago
> The bigger problem with these is usually not the vendor of the router, but the vendor of the SoC the device is built on.
That just means the device vendor isn't exerting the necessary pressure/valuation on the SoC manufacturer.
Of course the SoC manufacturer is gonna try and get away with bare minimum of work for absolute maximum of profit, just like the device vendor. The pressure needs to start at the end of the chain (which is end users) :/
- ATsch 6y agoI totally agree. But the amount of pressure required is incredibly big. As in, Google has been trying it for years in the Android world and is only seeing success now with drastic measures that vendors hate, like forbidding use of any kernel patches outright.
- eqvinox 6y agoYeah... this might be something that needs legal action, like manufacturer liability for security issues within a specific timeframe... (could even be a "best before" date on electronics; at least this way you know what you get when you buy, the vendor can decide on their own how much support they want to offer, and the user can choose between the "good for 2 years" router and the "good for 5 years" one...)