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Re:Three open source Sonos projects: efficient embedded deve... by cbsks on Saturday October 24, 2020 @08:56PM (#24883049)
Counter point: The Linksys WRT54GL wireless router was incredibly popular, in part because 3rd party firmware could be loaded to it https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series
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Re:Three open source Sonos projects: efficient embedded deve... by mav3rick on Sunday October 25, 2020 @04:59AM (#24884837)
Correlation is not causation. You have no data to back this assertion.
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Re:Three open source Sonos projects: efficient embedded deve... by cbsks on Sunday October 25, 2020 @09:36AM (#24886146)
The first bullet point on the Amazon listing for the WRT54GL is “Linux-based, open-source firmware allows you to customize your device”.

The original WRT54G supported loading third party firmware, until Linksys removed that ability in V5 by switching from Linux to VxWorks. After the backlash, Linksys released the WRT54GL which was able to use third party firmware again. https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/26...

Anecdotally, the only reason I bought a WRT54GL was because I could run DR-WRT on it.

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Re:Three open source Sonos projects: efficient embedded deve... by detaro on Sunday October 25, 2020 @05:09AM (#24884883)
Linksys gave it as a reason for why they still made lots of money with it and thus continued production after they released cheaper and faster followup models.
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