To be clear, we already do our own PCBs -- we just don't do our own ASICs (which is who this RFD is really aimed at). I don't think it's impossible that we would/will do our own silicon, but it's still pretty far out. If we were to do our own silicon, it's easier for me to promise that we would be transparent about it (interface and implementation) than it is to promise that we would sell it. (You may think economics is an excuse, but I would think of it more as a reason!)
As for existing hardware vendors: note that one of the examples is AMD and their openSIL effort. I don't want to speak out of turn, but I think it's very fair to say that Oxide influenced AMD with respect to openSIL -- And the presence of openSIL allowed us to open our host boot software.[0] So there is reason for hope -- and on parts that in fact have lots of customers.
Thank you for wishing us well -- we are indeed trying to not just ship products but also change the culture!
As for existing hardware vendors: note that one of the examples is AMD and their openSIL effort. I don't want to speak out of turn, but I think it's very fair to say that Oxide influenced AMD with respect to openSIL -- And the presence of openSIL allowed us to open our host boot software.[0] So there is reason for hope -- and on parts that in fact have lots of customers.
Thank you for wishing us well -- we are indeed trying to not just ship products but also change the culture!
[0] https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0241 RFD 241 Holistic Boot