I originally founded MNT as my outlet for software development. Since around 2014, when I switched away from the Mac to Debian GNU/Linux (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) as my full-time operating system, I became more and more convinced of the importance of free and open source computers — because you, the user, should be in control of your systems and data.
I started to work on open projects like the experimental Interim OS (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) and VA2000 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), an open FPGA-based, HD graphics card for vintage Amiga computers, which introduced me to more advanced electronics design. In 2017, I decided to focus most of my time and attention on MNT Reform (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), a portable computer system that is completely transparent, and meant to be customized or repaired by its user through 3D printing and off-the-shelf parts.
I wish to spend all my working hours on the design, maintenance and documentation on independent free and open source systems and enable anyone to understand them. If you would like to support me in this mission, you can help me stay independent with a subscription here on Steady. And if you'd like to own a Reform computer, you are invited to participate in the crowd funding campaign on Crowd Supply (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).