> And I think it can work if you are trying to make money on services rather than devices used to provide them.
You sort of proving my point. If you open sourced firmware, apps, any service software, there is no reason why someone else couldn't run it without having to incur R&D and other costs and take your lunch.
Hardware is rather easy to clone, that's why many manufacturers don't care to submit their designs to Chinese companies. Often it more or less follows the datasheets. Firmware, however, is a completely different pair of shoes.
You sort of proving my point. If you open sourced firmware, apps, any service software, there is no reason why someone else couldn't run it without having to incur R&D and other costs and take your lunch.
Hardware is rather easy to clone, that's why many manufacturers don't care to submit their designs to Chinese companies. Often it more or less follows the datasheets. Firmware, however, is a completely different pair of shoes.