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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. Source code mirror by Abortionator · · Score: -1, Troll

    here
    (TinyURL'd for my convenience)

  2. EEP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    EEEEEEEE!

  3. Re:Does this mean we can work on the firmware? by shaklee · · Score: -1, Troll

    We? No. People that aren't morons like you? Yes.

  4. GPL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I never really understood what the deal about GPL is anyway. Why not just use Microsoft Windows or something.

  5. Re:Nice, but not a ton of info from it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    And this is exactly why companies should stay the hell away from Linux - the pirate mentality that goes with it.

  6. Linux and the GPL.. by Todd+Law · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...are the tools of terrorists. Allow me to state the FACTS about Linux: FACT: Linux users and open source code advocates are opposed to laws such as the DMCA which are made to stop online terrorism. FACT: The WTC disaster wouldn't have been possible without Linux. FACT: Saddam Hussein used Linux in his WMD program extensively to mass produce tens of thousands of WMDs in the last couple of years. FACT: Dmitry Skylarov used Linux to rob authors of eBooks blind. FACT: Hackers use Linux to commit illegal acts. FACT: Software, music, and video pirates use Linux to crack protection codes and to serve up illegally copied material. FACT: Iran uses Linux in it's nuclear arms program and North Korea runs embedded Linux it it's nuclear ICBMs. FACT: Charles Taylor, president of Liberia, is a Linux user and advocate.

  7. Re:gpl strikes again by JDizzy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Spoken like a true moron. The first thing a moron does is try to over simplify the issue to their level, as you have. Thanks =)

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    It isn't a lie if you belive it.
  8. Re:All this is great, but one complaint by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Get a real OS?