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So I thought cherry MX stood for that plus shape interface between the switch and the keycaps, is there more to it than that?
There's also how they connect to the pcb and electronics. E.g., dine switches are optical: can't use those on cherry MX compatible pcbs. Also cherry MX low profile switches have a different pin position, and a thicker center plastic pin.
My understanding is that Cherry MX compatible is both the board pin out and the key cap stem.