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Linksys WRT54G drops Linux

Posted by CowboyNeal on

avorobiev writes "WiFi Planet is running a story on all the advantages of Linux-based firmware for the Linksys WRT54G router. Little do they know that as of v.5 of the router Linksys dropped Linux and switched to VxWorks. And yes, they crippled the hardware (halved the RAM) so that third-party firmware can not be installed anymore."

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  1. Re:Competition by adderofaspyre · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Most of the people I know do care. They are usually tech people, and others who have no clue about IT get their advice from rest of us who care.