[gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[Philippe Clérié]

I just found out that Netgear is offering the KWGR614 as an Open Source 
Router. Has anyone worked with it yet?

They seem quite serious about it. They provide not only the source code, but 
also the tool chain to build it and instructions on how to modify it as well 
as add your own software. They even go as far as providing instructions about 
how to connect a serial console.

This sounds like good stuff. 

It could be old news and I'm just finding out though! :-)

http://netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/GWirelessRouters/KWGR614.aspx
ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/kwgr614_opensource_guide.pdf
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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[Peter Stuge]

On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:13:45PM -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> I just found out that Netgear is offering the KWGR614 as an Open
> Source Router.

I guess they learned something from their competitors, who were sued
and lost.


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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[Kfir Lavi]

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On 7/31/07, Peter Stuge <peter@stuge.se> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:13:45PM -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> > I just found out that Netgear is offering the KWGR614 as an Open
> > Source Router.
>
> I guess they learned something from their competitors, who were sued
> and lost.
>
Which they are? ...
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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[Peter Stuge]

On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 03:41:58PM +0300, Kfir Lavi wrote:
> > > I just found out that Netgear is offering the KWGR614 as an
> > > Open Source Router.
> >
> > I guess they learned something from their competitors, who were
> > sued and lost.
> 
> Which they are? ...

On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 07:50:39AM -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> I don't know about that. The Linksys router was _hacked_.

http://gpl-violations.org/news/20060922-dlink-judgement_frankfurt.html
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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[Philippe Clérié]

On Tuesday 31 July 2007 08:40:47 Peter Stuge wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 03:41:58PM +0300, Kfir Lavi wrote:
> > > > I just found out that Netgear is offering the KWGR614 as an
> > > > Open Source Router.
> > >
> > > I guess they learned something from their competitors, who were
> > > sued and lost.
> >
> > Which they are? ...
>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 07:50:39AM -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> > I don't know about that. The Linksys router was _hacked_.
>
> http://gpl-violations.org/news/20060922-dlink-judgement_frankfurt.html

Well! Yes, I was aware of the story. Which doesn't really change my opinion. 
On the other hand, if you're correct, then at least they learn from other 
people mistakes. Which is actually quite impressive, since most people, much 
less entire companies, don't even learn from their own mistakes.

Cheerio!

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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[gfdsa]

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On the other other hand they need to sell this outdated router somehow, so why 
not to add a "feature"?


On Tuesday 31 July 2007 15:52:55 Philippe Clérié wrote:
> On Tuesday 31 July 2007 08:40:47 Peter Stuge wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 03:41:58PM +0300, Kfir Lavi wrote:
> > > > > I just found out that Netgear is offering the KWGR614 as an
> > > > > Open Source Router.
> > > >
> > > > I guess they learned something from their competitors, who were
> > > > sued and lost.
> > >
> > > Which they are? ...
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 07:50:39AM -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> > > I don't know about that. The Linksys router was _hacked_.
> >
> > http://gpl-violations.org/news/20060922-dlink-judgement_frankfurt.html
>
> Well! Yes, I was aware of the story. Which doesn't really change my
> opinion. On the other hand, if you're correct, then at least they learn
> from other people mistakes. Which is actually quite impressive, since most
> people, much less entire companies, don't even learn from their own
> mistakes.
>
> Cheerio!
>
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>
>
> Philippe
>
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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[Bob Paddock]

On Tuesday 31 July 2007 10:00, gfdsa wrote:
> On the other other hand they need to sell this outdated router somehow, so why 
> not to add a "feature"?

I have a WGR614v4, Firmware Version V5.0_07,
any one know if this will work with the KWGR614 Open Source stuff?

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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Netgear open source router

[Philippe Clérié]

On Tuesday 31 July 2007 07:11:29 Peter Stuge wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:13:45PM -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> > I just found out that Netgear is offering the KWGR614 as an Open
> > Source Router.
>
> I guess they learned something from their competitors, who were sued
> and lost.
>
>
> //Peter

I don't know about that. The Linksys router was _hacked_. Here they are 
offering _instructions_ on how to manipulate their software. _Open Source_ is 
part of the name of the product. They didn't have to do that. I think they 
just want to sell to the hobbyist market and they're showing they understand 
their target.

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