Open hardware standards gain a major sponsor
A closer look at a story that's been building for weeks, and what the next move likely is.
Observers describe a mood of cautious optimism, the kind that travels in private conversations long before it appears in any press release.
What makes this moment unusual is not the size of the move but its shape. The curve bends in a way that resists easy analogies.
A small group of practitioners has been arguing for this approach for years. They are doing their best not to look smug.
Expect the next chapter to be quieter than this one, and more consequential. The loud part is usually the prologue.
Skeptics point to the long history of premature declarations. Their caution is earned, and worth keeping close at hand.
Still, the conversation has changed. The questions in the room are different from the questions in the room six months ago.
