Open source router is ready

By Phil Hochmuth, NetworkWorld.com, 10/04/04

The International Computer Science Institute recently released the first version of its eXtensible Open Router Platform (XORP).

The XORP project was announced earlier this year as an effort to build an open source, low cost routing platform for every type of network users, from academic researchers to enterprises and home users. The code runs on commodity Intel-based PC and server hardware, and includes a scripting language, allowing users to automate some router configuration tasks and management operations. The software is available for use for any non-commercial purposes (meaning equipment vendors cannot sell boxes based on the code) and is licensed under a similar license as the open source Berkeley System Distribution (BSD) Unix operating system.

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