01 — OPEN
Open by default
A transparent development process, open-source foundation and a place for community contributions.
A NEW CHAPTER IN OPEN NETWORKING
niwazi.
ni wazi / it is open /
The network is yours.
It should be open.
An early-stage effort to revive and modernise the Vyatta / DANOS lineage — with an open approach to routing, forwarding and network infrastructure.
CONTROL / FORWARDING / FREEDOM
01 / THE PRINCIPLES
No black boxes.
No artificial boundaries.
The best network infrastructure is infrastructure you can understand, operate and improve. Niwazi starts with three principles that should remain true even as the project evolves.
02 — CONTROL
Built for operators
Configuration that makes sense, predictable behaviour and systems designed for real-world networks.
03 — EVOLVE
Modernise the lineage
Retain what made Vyatta and DANOS compelling while revisiting old assumptions and technical debt.
02 / PROJECT STATUS
Early days.
Open possibilities.
The name is here. The next step is a proper technical assessment of the DANOS codebase, build system, dependencies and dataplane — before making promises about releases or features.
Status: exploration
This is a project announcement, not a claim that a new distribution or release is ready.
This is a project announcement, not a claim that a new distribution or release is ready.
$ niwazi status
# Identity
name niwazi
meaning "it is open"
# Heritage
roots Vyatta → DANOS
# Current phase
stage exploration
release not yet announced
✓ The network should be open_
Curious about Niwazi?
Have ideas, history with Vyatta / DANOS, or an interest in contributing?