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It's also about serial number encoded parts. The computer will only accept licensed ones it recognizes. Apple plays the same shitty game to keep you from replac
by imglorp 7y ago
It's also about serial number encoded parts. The computer will only accept licensed ones it recognizes. Apple plays the same shitty game to keep you from replacing easy components yourself.
Louis Rossman has testified to Congress on the matter.
- thrownblown 7y agoLouis has been travelling the country to testify at various state legislatures. Its been fascinating following his efforts on youtube. here is a playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkVbIsAWN2lsmovRO20_gtfUfgWi-XnnT https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkVbIsAWN2lsmovRO20_g...
- rasz 7y agoso does Raspberry Pi Foundation https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1088506051295567872 https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1088506051295567872
- imglorp 7y agoWhy? Just to single source the camera?
- rootusrootus 7y agoYes, to preserve the income from selling the cameras, to pay for the R&D.
- rasz 7y agoWhat about proprietary PMIC? https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=238779#p1459572 https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=238779#p1... MxL7704-R3/MxL7704-R4 are custom single client versions of the common chip, Apple does the same thing with Charger ICs.
- imglorp 7y agoJust speaking for myself, I'd rather pay a dollar or two more for an unencumbered Pi than have any restrictions on how I can use it.