OpenWrt: A Linux OS targeting embedded devices
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- #Router
- #Linux
- #OpenWrt
- OpenWrt is a Linux-based operating system for embedded devices, offering a fully writable filesystem and package management for customization.
- The OpenWrt One router, launched on November 29, 2024, features MediaTek MT7981B SoC, dual-band WiFi-6, PoE, and is priced at US$89.
- For every OpenWrt One purchase, US$10 is donated to the OpenWrt earmarked fund at SFC.
- Current stable release is OpenWrt 24.10.2, released on June 25, 2025, succeeding the 23.05 series.
- OpenWrt is preferred for its extensibility, security, performance, stability, strong community support, and open-source nature.
- OpenWrt joined the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) on September 10, 2020, to continue thriving as a FOSS project.
- Contributions to OpenWrt are welcome from both developers and non-developers through various channels like the Developer Guide, wiki, mailing lists, and IRC.