• Rob T Firefly
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    81 month ago

    Raspberry Pi isn’t an open-source device, unless they’re somehow doing without the closed firmware and Broadcom chip.

    • @ApollosArrowOP
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      51 month ago

      Then I stand corrected. Just following what the kickstarter says.

    • @Zeon
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      1 month ago

      The term “open-source” is ambiguous, and it wouldn’t be entirely incorrect to say that this device is open-source since there is code within it that is indeed open. However, it is more appropriate to use the term libre software when discussing user freedom.

      In this context, I would prefer to use the term non-free instead of open-source, since this device does in fact contain closed-source firmware.