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David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> writes:

> You don't understand the economics here.  You don't understand
> electronics, including the design, manufacturing, sales, etc.  You
> don't understand microcontrollers.  You don't understand what is done
> with electronics, or what is done with microcontrollers.  You don't
> understand the requirements or the possibilities.

Yup.  That's Malcolm's defining characteristic.
That and an unshakeable belief in his own correctness.