> not at all true.. not being able to easily modify the binaries on your router is not the same as modifying the code which they distributed to you.. > it is a

> not at all true.. not being able to easily modify the binaries on your router is not the same as modifying the code which they distributed to you.. > it is a license for the source code - not the runtime application of the source code. That is a fundamental difference between "open source" and "free software". See https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html, specifically the explanation of freedom 1.