Is reproducible does not mean it is open source or the site is not correct about it.
Reproducibility is one segment of open-source code. It's one of the conditions to be considered open-source, but not the only one. In an open-source world, you would be able to take any such code, modify it, better it, change it, put it in your product, and sell that product. If someone finds what you did useful, they could take your code and do the same, or just copy it in its entirety with no or minor changes. Coldcard doesn't allow anyone to use their codebase in the products they will later sell. But the funny part is that they built their own hardware wallets on open-source code written by others.
I use a ColdCard but am thinking of moving to something else.
They seem to be dropping support for older HW and I really don't like the attitude of 'just buy a new one'
How many updates are really needed in an airgapped wallet like the Coldcard? It only supports Bitcoin and is a simple signing device of transactions that are later exported and broadcasted elsewhere. Are your devices not working as they should for some reason that would warrant a fix in the form of an update?
The old ones work BUT there have been some issues found that have not been fixed. And there have been some things added that could be added to the Mk 1/2 that just have not been. How long till they do the same with the 3. I understand the fact that your can't fix old HW bugs and that the older hardware can't run the newer code.
But, and I know this makes me look cheap, if you bought a Mk1 and a Mk2 and a Mk3 give me some kind of loyalty discount. I know they remove all client info after X days, but there are ways to get around this if you really care enough.
I know a lot of other makers do the same, and that means they will not get my money either.
On the other side keystone spun off from the parent company and still managed to give old users of someone else's wallet a HEFTY discount on their items.
...Sure, some of them are discontinued because of big security flaws, that is much better than ledger creating graveyard for fashion purposes....
And this is it right there. There are known flaws, fine I don't expect a Mk4 for free to replace my Mk2. Just give me something.
-Dave
Whatever bugs an individual hardware wallet have is irrelevant to bitcoin as a whole. There is no way for a single wallet to crash the network.