On 4/3/06, William Chops Westfield wrote: > > On Apr 3, 2006, at 11:25 AM, Robert Rolf wrote: > > >> I don't WANT to build one. > > > Like the many hacks based on the Linksys WRT54G routers, which are > > essentially running a linux kernal. > > > Yes, exactly! Although in that case I think only enough of the > official software is "open source" that people have been able > to replace it wholesale; A sort of "we didn't really mean for > this to be open source but we got caught by the GPL. Oops." > SW that was intended to be open source from the start would be > better. The situation with Tivo is probably a better example. > > Although - I think the official theory is that all other WRT54G > software is a "support nightmare." (note "theory" - I'm not sure > that this is true.) Newer versions of the box labeled WRT54G > have different HW, the official software is no longer linux based, > and the third-party images don't run. For which we were duly dinged > by the open source community. (though I can see both sides of THAT.) > They still sell the Linux-combatible version as "WRT54GL". So I guess they've learned quickly. Open firmware has made the WRT54G the most desirable consumer wireless router out there. It's the only one with a model number I've memorized, and with fan sites on the Internet. Someday I'm going to add wheels to one and make a Linux-powered robot. Regards, Mark markrages@gmail -- You think that it is a secret, but it never has been one. - fortune cookie -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist