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Hackers Adopt Linux-Based IAD

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 3, 2007

[ 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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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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