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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? ===== | ||
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| - | The packages distributed along with LEDE are the same you find in OpenWrt, and any instructions you find should work for both. | ||
| - | 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, | OpenWRT is primarily intended for power users, networking enthusiasts, | ||
| OpenWRT' | 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 | + | ===== The company I work for uses OpenWRT and wants to support |
| + | Companies can best support OpenWRT by upstreaming the required code to support their products. Any platform support code, patch submissions | ||
| + | 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. | ||
| - | ===== Why was the LEDE project forked from OpenWrt, and then merged back into it? ===== | ||
| - | The LEDE project was created by developers wanted to focus on stable releases, whereas | + | ===== 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 | ||
| - | After some months of working independently, | ||
| - | ===== Is LEDE represented by any Company or Industry organization? ===== | + | ===== Who holds the copyright of OpenWRT code? ===== |
| + | The original authors of the code hold the copyright. | ||
| - | No, LEDE is not affiliated with any specific company or any industry organization. | ||
| - | ===== The company I work for uses LEDE and wants to support | + | ===== Is the OpenWrt |
| + | No, the OpenWrt project is not a registered legal entity. However, OpenWrt is represented by Software in the Public Interest (SPI). | ||
| - | Companies can best support LEDE by upstreaming the required code to support their products, any platform support code, patch submissions or even just detailed specifications are most appreciated. | ||
| - | Upstreaming product support also benefits | + | ===== Is OpenWRT a registered trademark? ===== |
| + | Yes, OpenWrt is a registered trademark which is held by the Software | ||
| - | ===== Are there plans to license LEDE under a different License? ===== | ||
| - | There are no plans to change the license of the LEDE code. It should be easy to copy code from and to OpenWrt. | + | ===== Why was the LEDE project forked |
| + | //Main topic: [[: | ||
| - | ===== What license does LEDE use? ===== | + | The LEDE project was created by developers wanted to focus on stable releases, whereas the OpenWRT core team had been focused on " |
| - | 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 | + | LEDE was not affiliated with any specific company or any industry organization. Nor was a trademark registered for the LEDE project. |
| - | ===== Who holds the copyright of OpenWRT | + | Compatibility between |
| - | The original authors | + | After some months |
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| - | ===== Is the OpenWrt project a registered legal entity? ===== | + | |
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| - | No, the OpenWrt project is not a registered legal entity. However, OpenWrt is represented by Software in the Public Interest (SPI). | + | |
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| - | ===== Is LEDE a registered trademark? ===== | + | |
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| - | No, LEDE is not a 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. | + | |