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Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:10:01 -0700
From: Ronald G Minnich <rminnich@lanl.gov>
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To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Subject: Re: [9fans] WRT54G Port?
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Nigel Roles wrote:
> 9fans-bounces+ngr=9fs.org@cse.psu.edu wrote:
> 
>>>Unfortunately, following version 5 of the WRT54G, it will no longer
>>>accept third party firmware as it is no longer a Linux-driven device.
>>
>>what do they use now?
> 
> 
> VxWorks according to Wikipedia, which is never wrong. The v5 WRT54G is
> VxWorks, but you can buy a v4 Linux version as a WRT54GL. I'd heard a rumour
> that they were dumping Linux in favour on VxWorks, so perhaps this is what
> is was based on. I note (with amusement) that the WRT54G now needs less RAM.
> 
> 
> 

and, well, I wonder how much a company like that enjoyed releasing its 
software as required by GPL.

I expect to see more of this in coming years, as people start to really 
deal with the implications of GPL code. It will be interesting to see 
what they decide.

ron