08-19-2013, 09:55 PM
From what I read, Gargoyle is based off OpenWrt and you can (could?) install the Gargoyle packages directly on top of OpenWrt. I just used my router compatible prerolled image on the Gargoyle site. DD-WRT development seems to gave slowed compared to Open Wrt and I think DD-WRT does (did?) use the OpenWrt kernel. Tomato is also Linux based like those other three distributions, but it is not directly related to OpenWrt.
My process for selecting a third party firmware was to look at what firmware was compatible with my hardware, then see if the specific feature was supported, and wrap up with real world reliability test. Don't get me wrong, user friendliness is greatly appreciated. While I am not a novice to home networking, I am far from an expert. From that standpoint, I find the Gargoyle GUI to be more engaging than the other three. Tomato was pretty nice as well. DD-WRT looks like the old Linksys interface I am used to, but with even more options to wade through. OpenWrt seemed the most technical to me, but I didn't have any problems finding the basic settings, even if it took me longer to configure everything.
OpenWrt seems like a popular base for creating more specialized firmware distros. Reminds me of Debian; actually, where so many later Linux distros can trace their lineage back to Debian (often through Ubuntu granted).
I should reiterate, I don't do development and I haven't looked at source code, I'm just relaying the info I've read from various sources. An actual expert should probably chime in and offer a real explanation.
My process for selecting a third party firmware was to look at what firmware was compatible with my hardware, then see if the specific feature was supported, and wrap up with real world reliability test. Don't get me wrong, user friendliness is greatly appreciated. While I am not a novice to home networking, I am far from an expert. From that standpoint, I find the Gargoyle GUI to be more engaging than the other three. Tomato was pretty nice as well. DD-WRT looks like the old Linksys interface I am used to, but with even more options to wade through. OpenWrt seemed the most technical to me, but I didn't have any problems finding the basic settings, even if it took me longer to configure everything.
OpenWrt seems like a popular base for creating more specialized firmware distros. Reminds me of Debian; actually, where so many later Linux distros can trace their lineage back to Debian (often through Ubuntu granted).
I should reiterate, I don't do development and I haven't looked at source code, I'm just relaying the info I've read from various sources. An actual expert should probably chime in and offer a real explanation.