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Live talk presented at Red Hat Summit on June 29, 2016

Nathan Seidle, founder and CEO of SparkFun Electronics, discusses how open source is good for both humanity and business.

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SparkFun

Since 2003, SparkFun has been committed to helping the world achieve electronics literacy. No matter your vision or skill level, SparkFun's products and resources are designed to make electronics more accessible. In addition to over 2,000 open source components and widgets, SparkFun offers curriculum, training and online tutorials designed to demystify the world of embedded electronics.

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