My Response to NLNet, Regarding the IEEE Code of Ethics

Last year, I competed against several other projects for a European grant to build an open source UHS-II hardware controller for higher speed access to SD cards. After winning the award, but before the grant, I was asked to sign a statement committing myself to following the IEEE Code of Ethics. I wrote the following in response, dated 14 January, 2026, to their request. Two things happened as a…