• Heydo@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    “Stole a prototype” is unfair language, they made a huge mistake and auctioned off the prototype. Linus admitted the mistake to Billet Labs and paid them for the prototype.

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      3 days ago

      They also installed the product incorrectly in a test and shat all over it and the initial response on the controversy from Linus on the forum was pretty terrible.

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      3 days ago

      Ah, I never watched the video(s) so was just going off of what I’ve read elsewhere and previously. If my understanding was incorrect, I apologize; I certainly wouldn’t want to spread misinformation. I’ll add a note to my original comment.