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So this is not actually kinda advertisement to raise aware-ness on the chip? I mean if the manufacturer is sponsoring this giveaway, why didn't they release the
by ducktective 6y ago
So this is not actually kinda advertisement to raise aware-ness on the chip? I mean if the manufacturer is sponsoring this giveaway, why didn't they release the sources in the first place?
- oriesdan 6y agoI would be very funny to discover they lose their source code :) A more serious reason I could think of : maybe pine64 is trying to convince them to do just that, and this contest is to show them there is public interest (pure speculation from me, of course).
- Avamander 6y agoPine64 and Bouffalo are two different entities. The former tries to ship open-source compatible hardware, the latter manufactures the chip.
- ducktective 6y agoSo Pine64 is itself giving away 1000 pcs of the board? Assuming 5$ for each board, this challenge costs them 5k...
- Avamander 6y agoYep