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The FSF has been on that case for a while now. https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/single-board-computer-guide-updated-free-software-is-winning-on-arm https://w
by caslon 5y ago
The FSF has been on that case for a while now.
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/single-board-computer-guide-updated-free-software-is-winning-on-arm https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/single-board-computer-gui...
> In many geeky circles, single-board computers are popular machines. SBCs come in small form factors and generally run GNU/Linux, but unfortunately, many boards like the popular Raspberry Pi are dependent on proprietary software to use. The Free Software Foundation maintains a list of system-on-chip families, sorted by their freedom status.
- wmf 5y agoThat's talking about software but I'm wondering about open source hardware. Is it even a good idea? It allows clones to suck out the money needed to design the next generation, and for what benefit?
- duskwuff 5y agoOpen-sourcing the Raspberry Pi hardware would simply be irrelevant. You can't purchase BCM283x series SoCs, nor the other Broadcom parts on the board, without a purchasing agreement with Broadcom.
- OJFord 5y agoAnd the agreement probably says you will not open source your hardware.
- bscphil 5y agoIf that's the goal, why not publish full schematics under a non-commercial license? No, it wouldn't be "open source" according to OSI / FSF, but most people would be happier about it than the status quo.