Tidy PSU – PD-64 C64 PSU Brings USB PD to Commodore 64

Tidy PSU – PD-64 C64 PSU Brings USB PD to Commodore 64(theoasisbbs.com)

17 points by IronWolve 85 days ago | 5 comments

snvzz 84 days ago |

>Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivative

i.e. not Open Source. What a shame.

theamk 84 days ago | |

It is a commercial hardware, and author wants to get some money back from it. Nothing wrong or shameful about this, as long as this is clearly stated from day 1 (and it is).

At least they provide full schematics here, which is better than many other products do.

snvzz 83 days ago | | |

Sure. Issue is particularly with the name, "PD-64", which suggests Public Domain (it's far from!). It may well be unintended.

C64 PSUs are C64 killers, which is why I feel strongly there should be as little as possible in terms of barriers to getting a replacement.

Yes, it is far better than the alternative (no schematics), as at least we can learn how it works without reverse-engineering, as well as build our own legally (just not sell).