Eben Upton says hobbyists remain "incredibly important" while he's involved.

The business arm of Raspberry Pi is preparing to make an initial public offering (IPO) in London. CEO Eben Upton tells Ars that should the IPO happen, it will let Raspberry Pi’s not-for-profit side expand by “at least a factor of 2X.” And while it’s “an understandable thing” that Raspberry Pi enthusiasts could be concerned, “while I’m involved in running the thing, I don’t expect people to see any change in how we do things.”

  • Alimentar@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    You’re forgetting that superannuation, 401k, retirement funds that everyone pays for goes into stocks too.

    Technically speaking you could be a shareholder.

    In an ideal world, the company can use this to further expand without taking on debt.

    What raspberry pi will do though, we shall see. But it’s not always so black and white.