[Cerowrt-devel] So how far behind is the embedded router world, still?

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From: valdis.kletnieks at vt.edu
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Subject: Re: [Cerowrt-devel] So how far behind is the embedded router world, still?

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On Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:50:31 -0700, Dave Taht said:

> I recently took apart verizon FIOS's current firmware for one of their
> more popular routers. It's still running 2.6.21, which shipped in
> june, 2007. Overgeneralizing from this one data point, I am wondering
> if the trendline for new routing products tracking current software
> has got worse or better?

I have to admit I bought a Linksys WRT1200AC and it didn't stay on
factory firmware long enough for me to check, it got Lede installed
right over the top before it got swapped in for the old router....

Friends don't let friends run factory firmware... :)