The New Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen (bunniestudios.com)

Article summary

A new version of the guide to electronics in Shenzhen is being crowdfunded, with updates on the culture and ways to do business in the city. The guide is written by Naomi Wu, who took over as the maintainer of the guide. The original guide was released in 2016 and a lot has changed in Shenzhen since then. The new guide includes information on how to engage on Wechat, digital etiquette in China, and updated maps.

Main themes

• Shenzhen electronics guide
• GPL enforcement in China
• gongkai and open source hardware
• China's IP protection
• Naomi Wu's case
• Western-Chinese collaboration

What commenters say

• Enforcing GPL in China is difficult and may lead to government intervention.
• Naomi Wu's efforts to enforce GPL in China led to her being silenced by the government.
• The concept of gongkai in Shenzhen allows for open sharing of IP, but its legality in the Western world is unclear.
• There is a lack of bridge between Western open source hardware projects and the gongkai scene in Shenzhen.
• Western companies can have GPL enforced against them, but it is not always effective.
• The situation for IP protection in China is improving, but it is still challenging to enforce GPL.
• The government's intervention in Naomi Wu's case was likely due to her crossing an invisible line, rather than a specific action.
• The relationship between gongkai and open source hardware is complex and not well understood.