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sozoridge's avatar
sozoridge
Sophomore
8 years ago

access to router source code

I find that the HT2000w router I received today is running Linux.   Linux version 3.3.8 (bruce_ma@debian-wheezy-i386) (gcc version 4.6.3 20120201 (prerelease) (Linaro GCC 4.6-2012.02) ) #1 Fri May ...
  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    8 years ago

    Last response...
    I could care less if there is a difference between the "modem" and "router", you will get the same response that Jezra did.

  • sozoridge's avatar
    sozoridge
    8 years ago

    Hi Liz

     

    I think your response may have been colored by the oddly aggressive posts by the other forum members.

     

    As you can see in that old quoted thread, it was asking a wholly different question unrelated to this one.

     

    The router of this modem *is* running Linux with Busybox.  Both of which are under the GPL v2 license.  It is not a question of what OS the modem's router is running.  That is already clearly available from the modem's syslog as I quoted in the original post.

     

    For your reference:

     

    https://busybox.net/license.html#enforce

    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.html

     

    Please do pass this on up your support channels.

     

    Thank you.

     

GabeU's avatar
GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
sozoridge wrote: 

As should be obvious, requesting access to the source code does not construe an intent to modify the unit.  

Then what is the point in asking for it?  

 

I can see three reasons.  1.  To modify the unit.  2.  To attempt to modify a 3rd party unit, or your own, to work with the service.  3.  A right fight due to being dismayed with the service, as in, "I'm angry, so I'm going to get them in some way."  

 

With that said, maybe I'm just not seeing something.  

C0RR0SIVE's avatar
C0RR0SIVE
Associate Professor
8 years ago

Last response...
I could care less if there is a difference between the "modem" and "router", you will get the same response that Jezra did.

  • sozoridge's avatar
    sozoridge
    Sophomore
    8 years ago

    It piques the curiosity to why the responders of this thread have such a vested interest.

     

    Why I want the Linux source is irrelevant, it is my legal right, along with every other person that has received one of these modems, and requires no explanation.  Whether it is running on one PCB or another is irrelevant.  The 3 year old quoted thread regarding a different modem is irrelevant.  That you all have any opinion on this is irrelevant.  The fact that these forums had one other user that asked similar questions is irrelevant.

     

    Unless you are in Hughesnet employ and have the authority to decline and fullfill my request, you have no need to respond to this thread, except seemingly to promote a disinformation agenda, which is telling in itself to what Hughesnet encourages/desires from you.

    • GabeU's avatar
      GabeU
      Distinguished Professor IV
      8 years ago

      Hughesnet encourages nothing from any of us other than not violating the community guidelins or TOS.  

       

      What piques peoples' curiosity is when someone asks a strange question, like requesting the source code for a proprietary product.  

       

      With that said, I believe your response has answered my question.  

       

       

      • maratsade's avatar
        maratsade
        Distinguished Professor IV
        8 years ago

        GabeU, changing the subject: is your download speed still awesome?  I'm having inconsistent speeds, and have gone back to how it was when the Gen 5 system was first installed, hovering around 17-20 Mbps, but dipping a lot, so things buffer a bit and sometimes websites don't load (a few minutes ago, Testmy was refusing to load).

    • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
      C0RR0SIVE
      Associate Professor
      8 years ago

      You will get the same response from Amanda that Jezra recieved three years ago.

      I have been here long enough to know how things work, and what will happen.  You WILL be told, "Sorry, but we can't give that information out".

  • Liz's avatar
    Liz
    Moderator
    8 years ago
    C0RR0SIVE wrote:




    Good morning sozoridge,

     

    Amanda's response from back then still applies now. 

     

    • sozoridge's avatar
      sozoridge
      Sophomore
      8 years ago

      Hi Liz

       

      I think your response may have been colored by the oddly aggressive posts by the other forum members.

       

      As you can see in that old quoted thread, it was asking a wholly different question unrelated to this one.

       

      The router of this modem *is* running Linux with Busybox.  Both of which are under the GPL v2 license.  It is not a question of what OS the modem's router is running.  That is already clearly available from the modem's syslog as I quoted in the original post.

       

      For your reference:

       

      https://busybox.net/license.html#enforce

      https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.html

       

      Please do pass this on up your support channels.

       

      Thank you.