https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulscircuit/pilet-opensource-modular-portable-mini-computer?
Something I would definitely not have a need for, but it looks pretty cool. They various types of configurations.
this post was submitted on 24 Nov 2024
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Raspberry Pi isn't an open-source device, unless they're somehow doing without the closed firmware and Broadcom chip.
Then I stand corrected. Just following what the kickstarter says.
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.