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I can understand the 15% complaining that you haven't released the source yet - your website very clearly calls this an "open source mobile phone". Something can't be open source if the code hasn't been released yet under an open source license. It might be open source in the future, but it isn't yet, in direct contrast to multiple claims on your website.

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You're 100% technically correct, but "WiPhone: A Phone That Will Almost Certainly Release The Code Later As Open Source" doesn't flow quite so well.

It's also not a phone you can buy today, should we put a disclaimer about it not being a real device either?

I think this project looks awesome. I get why you aren't releasing the source code until launch, as I've heard of many interesting Kickstarter projects finding a knockoff on sale before they even ship! So long as you ship it with the source code, you are in good shape. Good luck with the launch!

that's not 100% technically correct. as long as the source is released together with the device the the proper procedure is being followed. if the source is specific to the device, it wouldn't be very useful without the device anyways. (sure parts of the code might be useful, but that's besides the point)

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