• EEVblog 1721 - RIP Arduino (New T&C Deep Dive) EEVblogNovember 22, 2025EEVblog,RantsComments Offon EEVblog 1721 - RIP Arduino (New T&C Deep Dive)8,296 Views Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Qualcomm have bought out Arduino, and several weeks later have altered the Terms & Conditions. • Dave does a deep dive of the changes. • https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions/https://web.archive.org/web/20250912221625/https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions/ 00:00 - Qualcomm have acquired Arduino. • I’ve got a bad feeling about this…01:02 - How much did they pay for Arduino?02:54 - They have changed the Terms And Conditions03:54 - Arbitration Disputes04:21 - Kids? • Bugger off!05:11 - Are they now restricting reverse engineering?06:35 - Irrevocable! • Give us everything, forever.07:08 - Revocable!
Article Summaries:
- Qualcomm has acquired Arduino and, weeks later, revised its Terms & Conditions. In EEVblog episode 1721, host Dave “deep dives” into the new clauses, highlighting key changes that could affect developers and hobbyists. The updated terms introduce mandatory arbitration for disputes, broaden restrictions on reverse engineering, and grant Qualcomm irrevocable rights to user content. They also impose stricter export‑and‑trade compliance, limit personal‑use claims, and give the company the power to suspend accounts or shut down projects. Dave discusses the implications for competition, patents, and the open‑source community, noting the emergence of LibreDuino as a potential alternative.
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