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faq:general [2018/08/19 01:49] – [Is LEDE good for me?] Rewrite for post-LEDE/OpenWRT merger context. Also general copy edit. sampablokuperfaq:general [2018/08/19 02:21] – [Why was the LEDE project forked from OpenWrt, and then merged back into it?] Link to About page sampablokuper
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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions: General ====== ====== Frequently Asked Questions: General ======
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 ===== What devices does OpenWRT target? ===== ===== What devices does OpenWRT target? =====
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 OpenWRT mainly targets embedded devices capable of running Linux. In most cases wireless routers. OpenWRT mainly targets embedded devices capable of running Linux. In most cases wireless routers.
-===== Is LEDE compatible with OpenWrt? ===== 
  
-The packages distributed along with LEDE are the same you find in OpenWrt, and any instructions you find should work for both. 
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-Sysupgrades from OpenWrt to LEDE or vice versa are supported but it is advised **not** to keep settings to benefit from the updated defaults. 
  
 ===== Is OpenWRT suitable for me? ===== ===== Is OpenWRT suitable for me? =====
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 OpenWRT is primarily intended for power users, networking enthusiasts, wireless communities, and embedded device developers. OpenWRT is primarily intended for power users, networking enthusiasts, wireless communities, and embedded device developers.
  
-OpenWRT's default configuration, with the luci web interface, is a big improvement over the stock firmware of most wireless routers and similar devices. It provides all of the functionality most people will need.+OpenWRT's default configuration, with the luci web interface, is a big improvement over the stock firmware of most wireless routers and similar devices. It provides all of the functionality most people will need. Additional packages can be installed with just a few clicks, to provide extended functionality if needed. A command line interface is also available.
  
-With just a few clicks, any of dozens of packages can be installed on top of the default system, to provide extended functionality for those who want it. A command line interface is also available. 
  
-If this is what you are looking for, and if OpenWRT supports your device, then OpenWRT should be suitable for you. +===== The company work for uses OpenWRT and wants to support the project. What should we do? ===== 
-===== How do upgrade from OpenWrt to LEDE? =====+Companies can best support OpenWRT by upstreaming the required code to support their products. Any platform support code, patch submissions or even just detailed specifications are most appreciated.
  
-Migrating from OpenWrt to LEDE should work similar to upgrading from one OpenWrt release to another. Using the ''[[docs:guide-user:installation:sysupgrade.cli|sysupgrade]]'' command is the preferred approach as this will also attempt to preserve the system configuration.+Upstreaming product support also benefits the company in the long run as ongoing maintenance and porting effort decreases over time while the amount of internally required changes can be reduced.
  
  
 +===== What license does OpenWRT use? =====
 +The build system and many OpenWRT components are licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2. Some parts are licensed under different licenses, this is mostly the case for packages not created in OpenWrt.
  
-===== What happens to the OpenWrt package feed? ===== 
  
-LEDE plans to use the normal OpenWrt package feed, till it deviates too much from OpenWrt and it would be easier to have an own branch or feed.+===== Who holds the copyright of OpenWRT code? ===== 
 +The original authors of the code hold the copyright.
  
  
-===== Were there any technical reasons to split from OpenWrt? =====+===== Is the OpenWrt project a registered legal entity? ===== 
 +No, the OpenWrt project is not a registered legal entity. However, OpenWrt is represented by Software in the Public Interest (SPI).
  
-Nothing special, expect that LEDE wants to focus more on stability and not so much on bleeding edge any more. The release process should be better automatized and the release should be better tested. 
  
-===== Is LEDE represented by any Company or Industry organization? =====+===== Is OpenWRT a registered trademark? ===== 
 +Yes, OpenWrt is a registered trademark which is held by the Software in the Public Interest (SPI) in the name of the OpenWrt project.
  
-No, LEDE is not affiliated with any specific company or any industry organization. 
  
-===== The company I work for uses LEDE and wants to support the project. What should we do? ===== +===== Why was the LEDE project forked from OpenWrt, and then merged back into it? ===== 
- +//Main topic: [[:about|About OpenWRT/LEDE]]//
-Companies can best support LEDE by upstreaming the required code to support their productsany platform support code, patch submissions or even just detailed specifications are most appreciated. +
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-Upstreaming product support also benefits the company in the long run as ongoing maintenance and porting effort decreases over time while the amount of internally required changes can be reduced. +
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-===== Are there plans to license LEDE under a different License? ===== +
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-There are no plans to change the license of the LEDE code. It should be easy to copy code from and to OpenWrt. +
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-===== What license does LEDE use? ===== +
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-The build system and many LEDE components are licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2. Some parts are licensed under different licenses, this is mostly the case for packages not created in LEDE or OpenWrt. +
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-===== Who holds the copyright of LEDE code? ===== +
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-The original authors of the code hold the copyright.+
  
-===== Is the LEDE project a registered legal entity? =====+The LEDE project was created by developers wanted to focus on stable releases, whereas the OpenWRT core team had been focused on "bleeding edge" development. The LEDE developers especially wanted to better automate the testing and release processes, and did not feel they could do this within the constraints of OpenWRT's infrastructure and procedures at the time.
  
-No, the LEDE project is not a registered legal entityThe OpenWrt project is also not a registered legal entity, but OpenWrt is represented by Software in the Public Interest (SPI).+LEDE was not affiliated with any specific company or any industry organizationNor was trademark registered for the LEDE project.
  
-===== Is LEDE a registered trademark? =====+Compatibility between the projects' code bases remained high. LEDE distributed the same packages as OpenWRT. LEDE also supported sysupgrades from and to OpenWRT, although some of the default configuration settings were changed.
  
-NoLEDE is not registered trademark, but OpenWrt is a registered trademark which is held by the Software in the Public Interest (SPI) in the name of the OpenWrt project.+After some months of working independentlythe two groups were able to agree on way to merge the best aspects of both projects back under the OpenWRT name, and the LEDE name was retired.
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