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Tektronix to the rescue

What you say when faced with a proprietary closed-source hardware device such as the Creative Zen Mosaic MP3 player. Implies that someone with an oscilloscope/spectrum analyzer can tinker with the internal workings of a device and make it work more freely/open. Can also be replaced with 'Agilent to the rescue'.
Hipster:I'd like to get this iPod working in Linux, but it only works on MTP connection.
Guy in Red Hat:Tektronix to the rescue! Let's figure out the protocol.
by Wm. Wallace the Freedom Fighte February 16, 2009
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