Same here in South Africa. Except for the last mile, which is still copper, most of the network has systematically been upgraded to fiber. Something that made newspaper headlines a few years ago. The Western Cape is South Africa's largest exporter of copper, but there is not a single copper mine in the Western Cape.

"This kid did what exploit hunters do, release code to the internet knowing it can be used for criminal purposes."

According to that logic, if i stab you in the face, the guy who sold me the knife is responsible.
This kid did not do anything wrong. All he did was let people know about the bug.

car analogy:
All he did was put a flyer in your window saying that if you switch on the headlights and the radio at the same time, your car will explode. He is now responsible if somebody else uses that knowledge to blow up a lot of cars.

http://www.youporn.com/ThreeHotChicksTakeItInTheAss

It looks like they removed it. anyone have a mirror?

"What seems strange is that de Raadt is calling for BSD-licensed "binary blobs". I can't imagine why he would want that in favor of BSD-licensed code, or better the hardware interface specs."

In a case like this, it is the smart thing to do. Any company is more likely to give "binary blobs" instead of source code. de Raadt has more chance of getting what he asks for this way.