I do think that one of the prerequisites of (firm/soft)ware being good is being open source. For hardware to be good, I do believe it has to be well documented.
If we go by those two requirements, we can see how it works. We can fix things ourselves. And most importantly, anyone can create their own good firmware, without the need for the system to be designed in a holistic way.
If we go by those two requirements, we can see how it works. We can fix things ourselves. And most importantly, anyone can create their own good firmware, without the need for the system to be designed in a holistic way.