Here is a list of access point manufacturers that are embedding Open Source Free Software without giving out source code:
ISL3893-based
Model |
Firmware |
Proof |
GPL software |
Letters |
Status, date |
ISL39300A devkit |
no |
Have a look in the files |
List soon |
Example of letter |
pending by bhatudev dot org, I'm in contact with the manager of Intersil |
Fujitsu-Siemens wlan_ap600usb |
url |
strings |
Busybox, Linux |
Example of letter |
- |
Netgear WG602v2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Ovislink.tw WL54504ar |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
MSI.tw Firmware |
strings |
- |
- |
RTL8181-based
All known manufacturers are using Realtek's SDK, containing serious amounts of Linux derivative code in binary form, without the corresponding source code. Even if a manufacturer wishes to comply with GPL, they have no source code to release.
A list of RTL8181-based AP manufacturers is at SourceForge as rtl8181_devices.
Broadcom-based
Asus
Others?
Allnet
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