<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div><br></div></div><div>On Mar 25, 2016, at 8:35 AM, Robert Bruninga via aprssig <<a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><p class="MsoNormal"> looking for someone to put together a robust rock-solid Black-Box IGate that needs no attention for years. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The black box has the internet connector,</p></blockquote><div><br></div><div>"Connected to the Internet" and "needs no attention for years" are totally incompatible requirements. </div><div><br></div><div>Maybe it could be accomplished with an indirect connection (e.g. private network firewalled and managed), but a device directly attached to he Internet has maybe days before it will need security updates or become compromised. </div><div><br></div><div>If you think it's possible to drop a Pi on the Internet and walk away, you're in for a rude surprise. </div><div><br></div><div>-j</div><div><br></div></body></html>