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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: New WiFi adapter
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:45:01 -0500
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Joel wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
>
>>>>> PCI-e, obviously, made in China, Fenvi brand seemingly endorsed by
>>>>> Newegg, ordered from the same.  Debian utilized it with my home
>>>>> Internet on boot up, previous motherboard-integrated WiFi was still
>>>>> working but would get slow after a period of time, needing to shut
>>>>> down the system and turn back on to make it fast again.  The odd
>>>>> antenna that magnetized to the top of the case (where would Larry put
>>>>> it, if he bought this motherboard, not that he would of course, the
>>>>> weirdo) is now removed, and I wiped dust off of the case and a bit
>>>>> inside, while working.  Pretty happy.
>>>>
>>>>    Well, we're always happy to see new, easy, devices.
>>>>
>>>>    Alas China ... well ... beware. Got/analyzed the
>>>>    source code for those drivers ???
>>> 
>>> Are they not in the kernel?
>>
>>   Go ahead ... read a megabyte, figure out
>>   what it all does ......
>>
>>   Clue, NOBODY does.

Wrong. As proven by numerous vulnerability CVEs.

    https://linuxsecurity.com/news/security-vulnerabilities

> If Linus and his associates approve code, it's good enough for me.  I
> am a software whore, really, installing things not found in Debian's
> app store.

-- 
'Twas midnight, and the UNIX hacks
Did gyre and gimble in their cave
All mimsy was the CS-VAX
And Cory raths outgrabe.
 
"Beware the software rot, my son!
The faults that bite, the jobs that thrash!
Beware the broken pipe, and shun
The frumious system crash!"