Changes planned for JSON-RPC (Router 4.x) API?

[bruce]

Regarding the closure of the API, here is a before detailed reply.

Formal statement on Gl.iNet software going closed source?

The open source thing does change. The source code is still in github. Previously we have a builder to build the exactly firmware as the stock firmware but with user’s customizations. That is supposed to be used only by users for peronal use. But someone use that to build firmware, bypassing our restrictions e.g. country code, vpn etc for commerical use. That brings huge risk for our business and users. We removed that builder from github. The source code, sdk, imagebuilders are still in gith…

Formal statement on Gl.iNet software going closed source?

Everyone can benefit from open source. It is called licensing. If you use open source code, you need to do it according to the license. You can check open source license thing in other website. GL.iNet used open source and released source code as required. But for some programs we developed, we may or may not release source code. For example our api and UI are never open source. We released some tools so that users can build firmware easier. These are only for personal use and can not be used…

The APIs will not be change in small versions (such as v n.1.1-n.9.9), but probably added or deleted in major versions (v 3.x.x, 4.x.x, 5.x,x)