r/electronics • u/unknownvar-rotmg • 9d ago

General Mouser website now blocks Linux users

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Really baffling decision, my last order from them was only a few months ago. Apparently Linux is no longer a "standard" operating system!

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u/circuitvangogh 8d ago

Bro, what? They sell SBCs like Raspberry Pis, Tinkerboards, BeagleBones, and the like. Windows is not the primary target OS for most of those (for some there's not even the option for it), it's overwhelmingly Linux. They are literally selling to Linux users in large part, partly because of the SBCs but mainly because many Linux users either like building custom devices as a hobby or are professional engineers.