ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoRaspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500Marstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkRaspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500Marstechnica.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarecircuscritic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoTechnically they still are, but the nonprofit owns and controls a for-profit corporation. I think they made that switcheroo a little over a decade ago, but someone else can fact check me the timing.
minus-squareember@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 months agoUh, no? It’s the other way around?
minus-squarecircuscritic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoAccording to who? You? Because the UK government says otherwise. Raspberry Pi LTD (for-profit, founded 2012) is owned by the Raspberry Pi Foundation (non-profit, founded 2008). https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08207441/persons-with-significant-control
minus-squareember@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 months agoFair enough, but raspberry pi (trading) Ltd is the one that’s mostly in control.
Technically they still are, but the nonprofit owns and controls a for-profit corporation. I think they made that switcheroo a little over a decade ago, but someone else can fact check me the timing.
Uh, no? It’s the other way around?
According to who? You? Because the UK government says otherwise.
Raspberry Pi LTD (for-profit, founded 2012) is owned by the Raspberry Pi Foundation (non-profit, founded 2008).
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08207441/persons-with-significant-control
Fair enough, but raspberry pi (trading) Ltd is the one that’s mostly in control.