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Linksys Releases GPLed Code for WRT54G

Posted by michael on from the happy-thoughts dept.

petree writes "I stumbled across this on the Linksys website. Linksys has apparently caved to community pressure and released the GPLed source for linux running on their WRT54G. Cool Beans!"

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  1. Does this mean we can work on the firmware? by fishynet · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Can the OSS community now modify the firmware and make custom things for it?

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  2. Re:A wireless network. For a dorm room. by Pirogoeth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Excessive perhaps, for just the room, but if their dorm is anything like mine was with a den down the hall or a study room in the basement or grassy areas out in front, a wireless connection like this would be pretty sweet.

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  3. What linksys didnt release is... by jonwil · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The code to whatever custom build of GCC was used to compile the things in the first place...