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Framework open sources the 3D CAD design files for its modular 16 inch laptop (liliputing.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Open sourcing this means manufacturers have easy access to the device’s form factor to create an ecosystem of accessories. People still need to buy the laptop. It makes perfect sense.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Also the difficulty is in the production line and custom swappable components, not the case design.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

this is effectively the hardware equivalent of having a public API, sure you could technically reverse engineer your own server implementation, but really you're going to use it to make stuff that interacts with the existing server.