[bateskecom]

The pinout compatibility is public domain. The software is covered under it's respective licenses, the most popular library is now this: https://github.com/MLXXXp/Arduboy2 and is BSD. The name Arduboy is covered under US trademark. If you want to make your own clone, there are several out there already, you just can't use the trademark or include any games that carry it.

[VectorLock]

>you just can't use the trademark or include any games that carry it.

Sounds like a good lock-in.

[scoutt]

> include any games that carry it.

I see many games are open source so, why not? Just being curious.

[VectorLock]

I think because they extend usage of their trademark to games (so their hardware will look more attractive) but restrict its use by other hardware manufacturers (to maintain their lock-in)