Re: can somebody explains OFDM in FreeBSD?

On 06/03/11 12:36 PM, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> On Sunday 06 March 2011 18:19:31 Etienne Robillard wrote:
>   
>> On 06/03/11 11:58 AM, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
>>     
>   
>> yes, the difference with 'software OFDM' and hardware OFDM - as in
>> run(4) - is the latter
>> exploits 'objects' and 'peoples' as subcarriers units with
>> "bi-directional data" when
>> software OFDM could be used to securely convert the raw ELF/VLF energy
>> input to
>> a external server (the Power Server)..
>>
>> could then this not require a security advisory for hardware OFDM devices
>> circulating in the wild to boost 802.11 'speeds' and 'ranges' ?
>>     
> Hi Etienne,
>
> I think you are reading too much into too little and that further discussion 
> into the details you suggest is not appropriate for this list. I believe that 
> developers on the -current list are serious people, wanting to remove problems 
> in this world rather than create them. Exploits are possible when the 
> developers are not given enough time to research good solutions. Maybe you 
> want to support FreeBSD developers by donating some money via the FreeBSD 
> foundation, so that we can do a better job, removing your fears of software 
> exploits in interaction with humans :-)
>
> --HPS
>
> BTW: Our slogan is "The power to serve" and not "the power server" :-)
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I've put a wiki page for anyone interested in the topic of building a
OFDM-based kernel here:

https://gthc.org/wiki/FreeBSD/OFDM_Kernel

and I still think hardware OFDM is inherently insecure as-is in FreeBSD
even if not everyone
seems to agree or willing to debate the idea with strong arguments to
prove the contrary.



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