Open Source Compliance & GNU GPLv2 Notice

WifiSocks Router OS is built upon the OpenWrt open-source router platform. This document outlines our architectural segregation and license compliance under the GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2).

1. Architectural Segregation

To maintain strict compliance with open-source software licenses while protecting proprietary routing algorithms, WifiSocks utilizes a clear two-tier architectural boundary:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Proprietary Userspace Layer (Closed Source / Copyrighted)  │
│  - WifiSocks Core Routing Daemon                            │
│  - Web Admin Dashboard & REST API                           │
│  - Cloud License Verification Client                        │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
                               │ Standard IPC / CLI / Unix Sockets
┌──────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┐
│  Base OS Platform (Open Source / GNU GPLv2)                 │
│  - Linux Kernel & OpenWrt Base Distribution                 │
│  - Standard Networking Utilities (iptables, nftables)       │
│  - Public System Libraries (OpenSSL, musl libc)             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Base OS Platform (GNU GPLv2)

The underlying operating system components, Linux kernel modifications, and OpenWrt base packages are licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2). In accordance with Section 3 of the GPLv2, corresponding source code for the base operating system build recipes is available upon request.

Proprietary Userspace Layer & IPC Airgap

The custom WifiSocks routing engine, web management dashboard, policy-based traffic dispatch engine, and cloud licensing client execute as standalone userspace binaries. They interact with the base operating system and core networking utilities exclusively through standard command-line execution (exec), POSIX APIs, REST APIs, and Unix domain sockets.

No GPLv2-licensed libraries are statically or dynamically linked into the proprietary application binaries. This architecture ensures absolute legal and technical separation, preventing any open-source copyleft contamination (GPL derivative work). These userspace components remain proprietary intellectual property of WifiSocks.

2. Third-Party Open Source Components

WifiSocks utilizes standard open-source libraries within the OpenWrt environment:

• OpenWrt: Licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
• OpenSSL: Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 / OpenSSL License.
• iptables / nftables: Licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.

3. Intellectual Property Notice

“WifiSocks” and associated logos are registered trademarks. The proprietary userspace routing engine, user interface templates, and compiled distribution packages are copyrighted works. Unauthorized reverse engineering, decompilation, distribution, or resale of closed-source components is strictly prohibited.