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Hardware Manufacturers Gouging Customers

Posted by michael on from the just-say-no dept.

rahlquist writes "An article over at infoworld discusses that buying that used router on ebay may not be a good deal if Cisco can find its way to screwing you. What's next, buy a used Ford and pay Ford to transfer the license for the onboard computer's OS or face piracy charges if you continue to drive?"

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  1. Cisco are heartless when it comes to this by Scott+Hale · · Score: 5, Informative

    I bought an 831 new (so I have the license for it) back in June. After reading about the recent vulnerablility I contacted Cisco to get an updated IOS version. I thought it would be a simple process, considering some of the comments I read here. I recieved an email back from them telling me if I wanted it fixed, I would have to purchase a SmartNet contract. That was July 18, and I am still running a vulnerable version using the ACL workaround.

  2. Re:Good news, bad news re: Cisco by Dark+Lord+Seth · · Score: 5, Informative

    Read. The official way on how to respond to a (possible) GPL violation.

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