I wish more companies would allow this. Look no further than games, where the ones that are memorable are the ones that can be modded to death. Look at skyrim

I wish more companies would allow this. Look no further than games, where the ones that are memorable are the ones that can be modded to death. Look at skyrim, kerbal space program, and lets not forget Falcon BMS (originally released in 1998 and still being updated to current standards by the community). Similarly, in ham radio, a grandfather to the current maker community, vendors have been releasing closed source hardware for decades to spite the advent of SDR and GNU radio. Because of this a small chinese brand has become a major player due to their software being dumped by some enthusiasts then extended and modified to run all of the digital modes with loads of other features. It seems that every time a company with a decent product releases tools or code (willingly or not) the community comes in and pushes it to the front of the line. I don't understand why this isn't more widely recognized