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[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago

selling prototypes of unreleased hardware without manufacturer consent

This isn't true. They didn't sell the prototype, they sold it at an auction. Entirely different, apparently.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 32 points 1 year ago

Ah, so they didn't sell it, they just sold it. Gotcha

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

No, no. They auctioned it. Selling it to the highest bidder isn't selling. It's 'auctioning'.

At leats that's what I gathered from Linus' explanation. LOL

[-] FoxAndKitten@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They didn't sell it at auction, they sold it at an auction for charity. Entirely different

[-] Mozami@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

They didn't sell the prototype, they sold it at an auction.

So why say LMG didn't sell the prototype?

[-] 520@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

They're taking the piss out of Linus's own justification. Linus himself was the one to use this semantics argument unironically.

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because selling to the highest bidder, isn't selling. It's auctioning,

And that's different somehow, at least according to Linus' explanation of this whole thing. I think we can trust Linus on this one, he has a proven track record of accuracy and honesty. LOL

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