Hackers Adopt Linux-Based IAD

[ Thanks to Karl O. Pinc for this link. ]

"France's second-largest telecom service provider has released source code for a popular residential gateway device based on Linux. Several hacker communities have since sprung up around Neuf Cegetel's Neuf Box 4, an "integrated access device" (IAD) with Internet, phone, and streaming video capabilities.

"The Neuf Box 4 includes a DSL modem that supports ADSL, ADSL2+, and fiber connections..."

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