“Well, you don’t get owt for nowt as they say in North England – you don’t get something for nothing. So we decided to publish the schematics, but hold back the detailed Bill of Materials (BOM) and physical PCB design or “Gerbers“ for a limited amount of time. After all, hardware is just one part of our overall plans. The schematics alone don’t provide enough information to clone the Pi without expending considerable effort re-laying the PCB and figuring out the exact part used in each location.”
— Raspberry Pi’s Secret: ‘Sell Out a Little to Sell a Lot’ | Wired Opinion | Wired.com
