8 image:logo/logo.png["The LEDE logo",role="left"]
9 The name _LEDE_ is an abbreviation for Linux Embedded Development Environment,
10 a reference to its flexibility and embedded buildroot origins, making it a
11 solid choice for embedded Linux applications far beyond the wireless router
12 and network appliance realm.
14 _LEDE_ is also an alternation of the phrase _to lead_, describing
15 an introductory section of a news story that is intended to entice the reader
16 to read the full story.
20 Here you can find a list of the current people involved in _LEDE_ development:
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24 | Nickname | Real Name
25 | blogic | John Crispin
26 | cyrus | Steven Barth
27 | hauke | Hauke Mehrtens
28 | jow | Jo-Philipp Wich
29 | lynxis | Alexander Couzens
31 | neoraider | Matthias Schiffer
32 | noltari | Álvaro Fernández Rojas
33 | stintel | Stijn Tintel