> > > 1. Distros like Ubuntu run off testing branch, if you'd use something > like Debian stable you'd have lesser updates. > >
> 2. A lot of updates you see are related to desktop software, which are > mostly feature updates or small fixes rather than security fixes. The > security fixes you receive are relatively lesser. > Yes, I agree. My concern was I was expecting some thing at least one firmware for a quarter. This is because I use to get a paper along with my ISP bill to have my router switched off while I am not using it as the Modem is just like a mini PC which attacker can take over and start up something which might end up on unsuspecting owners of the modem. > > 3. My little experience with embedded systems, which your routers > would fall under, are much more tightly bound together than desktop > distros so releasing updates for it is a relatively difficult task. > I have to accept I did not understand the point above. Are you trying to tell that the embedded system are much more secure than the Distros which we are using ? > > 4. The companies producing these products are more of a hardware > company than software. They have little to no incentive to keep > providing regular software upgrades. They'd rather focus on quickly > releasing new hardware in the market. > :-( > > If you combine all the 4 above reasons you'd see why it's uncommon to > see regular software updates to your modems/routers. > Think about how often do even smartphones receive security updates? > Mostly what you'd see are feature upgrades. > > -- > With Regards, > Mehul Ved > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > -- Regards, Balasubramaniam Natarajan www.etutorshop.com/moodle/ _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
