group splits from OpenWRT and forms LEDE Project

[zMeul]

source: https://www.lede-project.org/development.html

via: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/05/router_hackers_reach_for_the_fork_lede_splits_from_openwrt/

 

 

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A split seems to have emerged in the Linux-router-OS community, with a breakaway group splitting from OpenWRT.

OpenWRT is the chief open router firmware implementation, but it has run into headwinds of late. For example, downtime for the group earlier this year was traced back to the small organisation running a single, small, server without redundancy.

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The decision to create what seems to be a fork of the project has not been uniformly well-received. Some posters to the OpenWRT developer mailing list have complained that it seems to be nothing more than an unnecessary rebranding.

Others complain that setting up the new project without prior discussion on OpenWRT lists doesn't align with the transparency LEDE's founders espouse.

The OpenWRT Project has responded on the list, "more-in-sorrow-than-anger", as they say.

It acknowledges “some of the issues outlined”, but says it had hoped to discuss and fix the issues “before this more radical outcome”.

“We do acknowledge there has been internal disagreements, on several occasions about some directions of the project, about the release model, the lack of testing, the centralized infrastructure, however, there have been actual work going on under the hoods to solve things one step at a time, starting with a more decentralised infrastructure, which was discussed with the LEDE developers as well”

 

LEDE announced that their fork will start from with OpenWRT revision r49258

 

 

for those who don't know what OpenWRT is,

OpenWRT is an embedded OS based on the Linux kernel  primarily used in (consumer) network routers

 

router manufacturers run their own customized OpenWRT release; notable manufactures who sell routers with OpenWRT:

• 3COM
• ASUS
• Belkin
• Cisco
• D-Link
• Linksys
• Netgear
• TP-Link
• Trendnet
• Ubiquiti
• Zyxel

 

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what all this means for the average consumer? probably nothing, for now

depending on LEDE's success, it's possible that some manufacturers will jump to the new fork

[Ronda]

Well, may the best fork win.

[ChineseChef]

9 hours ago, huilun02 said:

My guess they were apprached by a certain govt organization and part of the team sold out.

 

That would bring about a sufficient change in ideology behind 'open' wrt to rile them into a split

It may not have even been a gov't, just some company flashing money at them.  I could see a part of the group choosing to "sell out" if they were offered enough money.  Lots of people have "sold out" their principles/ideals when offered enough money.  And most people would, usually you get offered enough money that it can solve all your current problems and potentially your future problems if you are financially smart.

 

And even if they didn't just sell out for the money, some times the offer isn't just about the money.  Many mega-corps and gov'ts have given people the "we are getting your product/idea, and you can get rich or lose everything fighting us".

 

Then again, sometimes people just disagree, lol, look at bands that break up.