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I fundamentally have issues with Raspberry Pi brand. It markets itself as a “open source” company but it is anything but. Sure you can get pcb files, but the re
by systemvoltage 3y ago
I fundamentally have issues with Raspberry Pi brand. It markets itself as a “open source” company but it is anything but. Sure you can get pcb files, but the real stuff is the binary blobs for qualcomm processors. None of that stuff is open source. You can’t get a datasheet for it.
So you’ve got a company that is taking advantage of OSS ecosystem’s reputation but returning nothing back.
Treat it like any other company and I’m fine with it. Happy to buy their computers. Just like I’m fine with OpenAI admitting they’re anything but “Open”. Just be honest ffs.
- nsteel 3y agoI don't think it does market itself that way. People seem to think it does, and want it, but I don't see that claim (or even the words "open source") on either the trading company or the charity About Us pages. Plenty of companies use OSS, nothing wrong with that. The idea they've returned nothing back is misplaced.
- kanwisher 3y agoAll their software and documentation is open source. The only closed source bits are stuff they don’t control from Broadcom. They are easily one of the best SBCs for documentation and continued linux support over time, you can use 5 year old boards with latest kernels