We never advertised our units to have SSH nor does it mention it any documentation at any point, so I'm not sure why this is surprising.
Secondly, installing ANYTHING onto your linkstation will indeed void your warranty, be it SSH, Telnet or whatever else.
Likening it to an operating system in your example is more of a straw man than anything else, it's not an operating system, it's firmware, much like a television,or your dvd player uses. Installing services or protocols that aren't approved or come pre-installed by the manufacturer will pretty much void your warranty in any circumstance, this is is not a policy unique to us.
That being said, there is a vibrant and active community out there that does indeed specialize in modifying their NAS's to do all kinds of things they were not designed to do, and you're more than free to do those things. However, don't expect any help regarding those features on our forums or from our tech support, and do again be aware that it does void any warranty.
Message Edited by Jason on 05-31-2009 04:54 PM
Message Edited by Jason on 05-31-2009 04:54 PM