[Arm-netbook] Why Free hardware fails

[Robert Wilkinson]

Hello

"Such problems are difficult to handle by themselves. But in
addition, any production run has fixed costs that, as Len Leighton,
who is currently fundraising for the EOMA68 laptop, explained to me
in a private email, remain very much the same regardless of how many
units are built. As a result, units in a small run are more
expensive, and have a hard time matching the specifications of
leading manufacturers. This is a serious problem because, while
idealists will buy free hardware for ethical reasons, others
potential users will not consider free hardware unless its specs are
competitive with the proprietary hardware sold in computer stores."

from

http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/Blogs/Off-the-Beat-Bruce-Byfield-s-Blog/Why-free-hardware-fails?utm_source=Linux+Update&utm_campaign=Linux_Update_117_Impress_2016-08-24&utm_medium=email

Who is this Len person?

Bob
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