And that’s the reason to continue to grow the FLOSS / Open Hardware ecosystem. You don’t have to program or fix stuff yourself. But you should be able to hire

And that’s the reason to continue to grow the FLOSS / Open Hardware ecosystem. You don’t have to program or fix stuff yourself. But you should be able to hire your local shop to do it for you at reasonable expense and to keep your old, but good, stuff running as long as you like. While flip phones are disposable are their price point, that’s not true for hardware like smart phones or beyond. We need better, sustainable solutions.