FYI, there was an update on currently running MicroPython ESP8266 kickstarter about reverse engineering and open-source aspects of ESP8266 chip. Some people say it&#x27;s good. I tried to post it on HN, but it didn&#x27;t catch momentum: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11174534" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11174534</a> . Maybe readers of this thread find it interesting though.