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So what exactly is the Asus Healing System? I can't find any details about it online.

• ddtaylor 3y ago
  I assume that ASUS routers are based on Linux, so shouldn't the source for these routers be readily available? I am able to find custom third party mods (asuswrt-merlin) but I can't actually find a clear copy of the original sources! This is very common when I look to find source for embedded devices like this. What I expect is the next step is that you will find (or be given) a borderline useless blob of source that doesn't explain any of it's build process, which is absurd because the GPL clearly defines the build "glue" as part of the source. Is ASUS another company that is doing a poor job of GPL compliance in this space? Is it intentional?
  • IshKebab 3y ago
    Why would ASUS release the source code for its router firmware? It doesn't have to be GPL.
    • ddtaylor 3y ago
      > AsusWRT is a derivative of Tomato which is itself one of the descendants of HyperWRT, a Linux distribution for low-end network appliances such as routers.
  • ornitorrincos 3y ago
    I Just looked at it, I remember that the original source was available from the support page(don't remember if you had to have the product registered though), but I can no longer find it. Maybe they switched to a manual request process?
  • azernik 3y ago
    Userspace programs do not have to be GPL to comply with a GPL-licensed kernel or even with other GPL-licensed userspace programs that they interact with.