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> The Raspberry Pi Foundation, formed in 2009, is a registered charity with a goal of putting “the power of computing and digital making into the hands of peopl

> The Raspberry Pi Foundation, formed in 2009, is a registered charity with a goal of putting “the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world.” The famous eponymous SBC was designed to be affordable and champion programming in schools, hoping to repeat the home computer boom of the 1980s. Raspberry Pi Trading Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary responsible for the engineering and trading operations of the foundation. Why even is there a trading company? Seems random. Why not the Raspberry Pi Coffee Growers Association, or the Raspberry Pi Law Firm?

jonp888 5y ago
The Trading part designs and manufactures(or purchases manufacturing capacity) of the boards. You couldn't do all that as part of the charity, especially given they also make products specifically designed for industrial use.
- beervirus 5y ago
  That doesn’t sound like trading.
  - jonp888 5y ago
    It has two meanings: 1. the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: 2. the act of buying, selling, or exchanging stocks, bonds, or currency: