The folks at @adafruit have a history of calling out hard truths and I think for some types of open hardware there are truths that need to be called out. Interesting times.
#openHardware #OSHWA
https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/07/12/when-open-becomes-opaque-the-changing-face-of-open-source-hardware-companies/
#openHardware #OSHWA
https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/07/12/when-open-becomes-opaque-the-changing-face-of-open-source-hardware-companies/
When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Source Hardware Companies
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