Differences between firmware, GUI & OpenWrt (?)

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@ivanSB

Is your UI just a layer on top of uci configuration file? So that if I make a change in your UI it will be reflected in uci and if I make a change in uci it will be reflected in your UI?

Yes and no. The GL GUI uses wrappers to modify the config files - so it's not like luci itself, which highly utilize the config files; it's more like a mixture. Not all settings (and changes) will be shown in the GL GUI.

@ivanSB

And the disclaimer "It is provided as is. GL.iNet is not responsible for LuCI maintenance." just mean you won't feel bound to offer support?

luci is a 3rd party tool - so that's why no support can be offered.

@ivanSB

can we get some more info on the difference in "performance and compatibility issues" and possibly hardware feature support between open-source drivers and MTK, to make a more informed choice between the two firmware?

Feel free to scroll through 2200 posts: Flint 2 (GL-MT6000 ) - bug reports - collective thread

From my feeling: Doesn't matter if you are a normal user with not pretty old devices.