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While we have put countless hours into creating the FunKey S, it wouldn't have been possible without the availability of many open source resources from other hardware and software projects. This includes the LicheePi Zero, which has its CPU in common with the FunKey S, as well as many software projects, such as U-Boot, Linux, Busybox, Buildroot, and SDL. As a tribute to all these great projects and because we strongly believe in the public availability of knowledge, we are committed to make the hardware and software of the FunKey S open source as well so that others can benefit from the same gift we were granted. In the prior two updates we provided the source for the FunKey-OS firmware as well as the mechanical 3D files for the FunKey S enclosure, so this week we present the [https://github.com/FunKey-Project/FunKey-S-Hardware electronic hardware design] in source format. This includes the schematics and layout in KiCAD editable formats, an HTML interactive BOM for easy manual part pick & place, datasheets for all major components, and Gerber production-ready files. Basically, you have the keys! |
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As several people have asked us about the status of the updated displays, the last components that were needed for final assembly, we're glad to confirm that they arrived on time. While by now we had intended to begin the final assembly process, an unforeseen development has caused another delay in the schedule. As you may remember from several updates ago, one of the games that we had selected to preload onto the FunKey S was the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) port of Cave Story. This was all well and good until Nicalis, the developer of the updated Cave Story+, [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/nicalis_is_issuing_dmca_takedown_notices_to_free_versions_of_cave_story issued a DMCA takedown notice] to the Cave Story decompilation project. While the developers maintaining the project have stated that they will seek to discuss the matter with Nicalis, as of present preloading Cave Story onto the FunKey S would be a very serious legal risk for us that we must avoid. As the FunKey-OS firmware had already been flashed onto the PCBAs we had to recall them for re-flashing to remove Cave Story, which will add an additional week of delay to the schedule. To make the most of this situation we will also be updating the preloaded firmware to FunKey-OS 1.1.0, which hadn't been completed by the time of the initial flashing process. While this additional delay is unfortunate to say the least, keeping the game in the official firmware might have caused legal issues, so we hope that you understand our position and excuse us. We would like to thank our amazing [https://discord.com/channels/728036844142592000/728036844142592003 Discord community] for swiftly informing us of this before the final assembly process had begun. |
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Revision as of 21:53, 4 December 2020
Open Source electronic design
While we have put countless hours into creating the FunKey S, it wouldn't have been possible without the availability of many open source resources from other hardware and software projects. This includes the LicheePi Zero, which has its CPU in common with the FunKey S, as well as many software projects, such as U-Boot, Linux, Busybox, Buildroot, and SDL. As a tribute to all these great projects and because we strongly believe in the public availability of knowledge, we are committed to make the hardware and software of the FunKey S open source as well so that others can benefit from the same gift we were granted. In the prior two updates we provided the source for the FunKey-OS firmware as well as the mechanical 3D files for the FunKey S enclosure, so this week we present the electronic hardware design in source format. This includes the schematics and layout in KiCAD editable formats, an HTML interactive BOM for easy manual part pick & place, datasheets for all major components, and Gerber production-ready files. Basically, you have the keys!
