MN700/Broadcom Based Router

Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
available from MS? (linux based OS)

no

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:21:37 -0600, "David Box"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
>available from MS? (linux based OS)
>

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Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
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MS-MVP (Windows)

Let's see Microsoft doesn't give out code.

That's strike 1.

It's Running Windows.

That's strike 2.

so you will never get the code unless you steal it, but they will
prosecute you with there strong legal team if you did that. So I guess
you will be better off leaving well enough alone. Or you might get a
strike 3 & then you'd be out.

David Box wrote:
> Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
> available from MS? (linux based OS)
>
>

Well, this is sad for such a short answer. Since they no longer support
their broadband routers and have been discontinued, it doesn't make sense to
keep others from building a better product.


"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> no
>
> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:21:37 -0600, "David Box"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
>>available from MS? (linux based OS)
>>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)

They still support them. They are just phasing them out. Also
Microsoft is not very likely to ever use linux for an OS on any of there
products since they do own Windows.

David Box wrote:

> Well, this is sad for such a short answer. Since they no longer support
> their broadband routers and have been discontinued, it doesn't make sense to
> keep others from building a better product.
>
>
> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>no
>>
>>On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:21:37 -0600, "David Box"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
>>>available from MS? (linux based OS)
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>
>

I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.



"Joker" <no-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> They still support them. They are just phasing them out. Also Microsoft
> is not very likely to ever use linux for an OS on any of there products
> since they do own Windows.
>
> David Box wrote:
>
>> Well, this is sad for such a short answer. Since they no longer support
>> their broadband routers and have been discontinued, it doesn't make sense
>> to keep others from building a better product.
>>
>>
>> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>no
>>>
>>>On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:21:37 -0600, "David Box"
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
>>>>available from MS? (linux based OS)
>>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>
>>

no, it isn't. it's windows ce.net based.

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:07:59 -0600, "David Box"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

hmmm...that's interesting....since the trx binary is linux....


"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> no, it isn't. it's windows ce.net based.
>
> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:07:59 -0600, "David Box"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)

the boot loader is CE...

"David Box" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> hmmm...that's interesting....since the trx binary is linux....
>
>
> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> no, it isn't. it's windows ce.net based.
>>
>> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:07:59 -0600, "David Box"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.
>>
>> --
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>

Incorrect, David.
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Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
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Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"David Box" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> hmmm...that's interesting....since the trx binary is linux....
>
>
> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> no, it isn't. it's windows ce.net based.
>>
>> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:07:59 -0600, "David Box"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.
>>
>> --
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
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