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HN cites it as Linus's own explanation of why he invested in Framework and why outside investment suits a hardware company.
Linus Sebastian of Linus Tech Tips discloses that he has invested in Framework, the modular repairable laptop maker. He explains his reasoning and the commitments he is making to viewers about future coverage.
“Linus (Tech Tips) has a good video about why external investment is useful” (HN, 2022)
Linus (Tech Tips) has a good video about why external investment is useful: [this video] , but he's talking about a hardware company, which is probably different to a software one. Skip to around 5:00 to get to topic.
Why external investment is useful for a hardware company.
It's gotten a bit more media attention recently as Linus (of Tech Tips/YouTube fame, not Linux/Git fame) has made a rather large investment in them and has been talking about them a lot on his platforms. [this video]
Not that I agree with the characterization, but they might be referring to Linus Sebastian of Linux Tech Tips, who invested a bunch of money into the company: [this video]
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