They chose this path because it helps them build a legal moat around their products instead of compete in the free markets.
MIT-CC is *very* different and a complete 180 from MIT itself, just to be clear here.
ColdCard uses MIT-CC which is a restrictive "source-viewable" license and not open-source at all.
The only benefit to their license choice is protecting the company at the harm of the broader ecosystem.
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