Are you referring to #seedsigner ?
Do you think there’s issues with it ?
Rasberry pi is not only closed source but intentionally has little documentation. Use it, don’t use it, idgaf. But stop calling it an open source project. That’s 100% a lie. If you want truly open source cheap Bitcoin hardware check out Krux. https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/krux-v24-07-0/
“Perhaps the biggest challenge to an open-sourced alternative to the current firmware is the fact that the hardware itself is also closed source and largely undocumented. This is of course not an ideal situation, but has become a widely-accepted tradeoff judging from how many have been sold.”
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I specifically don’t mean to comment on seed signet directly. I’m just trying to stop incorrect information from spreading. People should just have factual information and decide for themselves.
Agree, I think when people talk about open source, they probably are referring to software rather than hardware
It’s good to have a hardware that can be verified (harder in practice), but I get your point.
Yeah there is certainly nuance. Everyone should just know the trade offs and decide for themselves. Maybe some people think open source software on closed source hardware is a good trade off for their situation, probably better for people with smaller stacks and/or fear close monitoring where assembling from nondescript not Bitcoin specific hardware is helpful.