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arrow-up1440arrow-down1external-linkPortable Music Player with Open Source Firmware and CAD Files (Now in production)www.crowdsupply.comShifty Eyes to Buy it for [email protected]English • edit-28 days agomessage-square86fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•7 days agoLots of people complaining about the software. Why did they even bother writing software? Does it run rockbox?
minus-square@themachinelinkEnglish2•7 days agoBecause they wanted to. It’s a passion project meant for certainly not everyone and made by a very small team of people.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-1•7 days agoSure, but if they have fewer people then why reinvent the wheel? The open hardware is new and great, but the open software already exists.
minus-square@NindelofocholinkEnglish2•7 days agoIts good to have options and while it may not be great now they have to start somewhere
Lots of people complaining about the software. Why did they even bother writing software? Does it run rockbox?
Because they wanted to. It’s a passion project meant for certainly not everyone and made by a very small team of people.
Sure, but if they have fewer people then why reinvent the wheel? The open hardware is new and great, but the open software already exists.
Its good to have options and while it may not be great now they have to start somewhere