Libre Computer Project

The Libre Computer Project is described as an effort initiated by Shenzhen Libre Technology Co., Ltd. to produce standards-compliant single-board computers and an upstream software stack for them. The supplied reference material does not provide a founding year, identify an individual founder, or describe the corporate organization in detail. The project’s public identity is therefore best understood through its hardware designs, crowdfunding activity, and software-support objectives rather than through a documented corporate chronology. Its hardware program developed around compact ARM computers intended for developers, hobbyists, embedded applications, media use, and general-purpose Linux computing. The project used crowdfunding platforms, including Indiegogo and Kickstarter, to introduce boards and attract early supporters. One of the identified products was the AML-S905X-CC, branded Le Potato. It was funded on Kickstarter on 24 July 2017 and used an Amlogic S905X system-on-chip with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores. Its published feature set included HDMI 2.0, four USB 2.0 Type-A ports, 100-megabit Ethernet, MicroSD storage, an eMMC interface, an infrared receiver, a 40-pin low-speed header, and several audio and serial interfaces. The project subsequently presented the ALL-H3-CC, branded Tritium, which was funded on Kickstarter on 13 January 2018. The supplied material identifies the campaign and product but does not provide enough technical or commercial detail to reconstruct a complete history of the model. Another prominent design is the ROC-RK3328-CC, branded Renegade, which was funded through Indiegogo. It uses a Rockchip RK3328 platform and supports configurations with up to 4 GB of DDR4 memory. Its listed capabilities include HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, MicroSD and eMMC support, a 40-pin expansion header, audio/video output, and interfaces for embedded control and peripherals. Software and openness are recurring themes in the project’s positioning. Libre Computer has focused on upstream support in open-source software, including Linux, U-Boot, LibreELEC, and RetroArch. The stated objective is to use standardized interfaces and reduce reliance on binary blobs in the boot and operating environment. The boards can run a range of open-source operating systems, including Linux and Android, although the exact support profile depends on the hardware model and software ecosystem. The project publishes schematics and two-dimensional silkscreen information for its hardware. At the same time, the available description says that the designs incorporate information supplied under non-disclosure arrangements by system-on-chip vendors and that CAD files are not available. Consequently, the project offers meaningful documentation and software openness without necessarily meeting the broadest definition of completely open hardware. The reference material also records problems with crowdfunding fulfillment and after-sales service. It describes poor delivery and support that resulted in complaints and dissatisfaction among funders. These reports are relevant to the project’s history because crowdfunding was an important route to market, but the supplied sources do not provide reliable totals for affected backers, quantified losses, court judgments, or regulatory findings. Current information about the project’s leadership, manufacturing arrangements, sales footprint, and product status is likewise not established in the supplied material.

• 2018

  Tritium crowdfunding campaign

  [1]Libre Computer Projecten.wikipedia.org

  The ALL-H3-CC board, marketed as Tritium, was funded on Kickstarter on 13 January 2018.

• 2017

  Le Potato crowdfunding campaign

  [1]Libre Computer Projecten.wikipedia.org

  The AML-S905X-CC single-board computer, marketed as Le Potato, was funded on Kickstarter on 24 July 2017.

Open-source-oriented, standards-conscious single-board computers for developers, makers, embedded projects, media use, and general Linux experimentation.

• Single-board computer · 2017

  AML-S905X-CC (Le Potato)

  An ARM single-board computer based on the Amlogic S905X system-on-chip, with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores and Mali-450 graphics. Its listed hardware includes up to 2 GB of DDR3 memory, four USB 2.0 ports, 100-megabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, MicroSD storage, an eMMC interface, infrared support, a 40-pin low-speed expansion header, audio interfaces, and a UART header. It was funded on Kickstarter in July 2017.

• Single-board computer

  ROC-RK3328-CC (Renegade)

  An ARM single-board computer based on the Rockchip RK3328 platform. The published specification describes four ARM Cortex-A53 cores, Mali-450 graphics, support for up to 4 GB of DDR4-2133 memory, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, MicroSD and eMMC support, a 40-pin low-speed header, audio/video connectivity, and several control and peripheral interfaces. The design was funded through Indiegogo.

• Single-board computer · 2018

  ALL-H3-CC (Tritium)

  A Libre Computer single-board computer identified as Tritium. The available reference material records that the design was funded on Kickstarter on 13 January 2018, but does not provide a complete technical specification or detailed account of its later commercial availability.

• 2018ALL-H3-CC (Tritium) Kickstarter

  International crowdfunding

  The Tritium board was presented and funded through Kickstarter on 13 January 2018.

  Outcome. The campaign funded the design. No funding total or independently verified delivery outcome is provided in the supplied material.

  Source
• 2017AML-S905X-CC (Le Potato) Kickstarter

  International crowdfunding

  Libre Computer used Kickstarter to present and fund the Le Potato ARM single-board computer on 24 July 2017.

  Outcome. The campaign funded the board design. The supplied material does not state the amount raised or provide a verified fulfillment record.

  Source

• Emphasis on upstream open-source software supportStrategy

  Background

  The project sought to distinguish its boards through standards-compliant interfaces and support for upstream software rather than relying exclusively on vendor-specific software packages.

  Action taken

  Libre Computer focused on Linux, U-Boot, LibreELEC, RetroArch, and related open-source components, while aiming to minimize binary blobs in the boot and operating stack.

  Aftermath

  The approach positioned the project within the open-source hardware and SBC ecosystem, although the supplied material does not quantify adoption or software-support outcomes.

  Source

• 2018

  Tritium board launched through Kickstarter[1]Libre Computer Projecten.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The ALL-H3-CC, marketed as Tritium, was funded through Kickstarter on 13 January 2018.

• 2017

  Le Potato board launched through Kickstarter[1]Libre Computer Projecten.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The AML-S905X-CC, marketed as Le Potato, was funded through Kickstarter on 24 July 2017. The board used an Amlogic S905X processor and included HDMI, USB, Ethernet, MicroSD, expansion headers, and an eMMC interface.

• Crowdfunding delivery and support complaints[1]Libre Computer Projecten.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Reference material reports complaints from crowdfunding backers concerning poor delivery performance and after-sales support for Libre Computer designs. No verified financial, legal, or regulatory outcome is specified.

1. 1Libre Computer Projecten.wikipedia.org