This document discusses open source hardware and the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA). It provides examples of open source hardware projects like Arduino and 3D printers. The president of OSHWA discusses the definition of open source hardware and the six elements required like mechanical designs, schematics, and firmware. She explains how hardware can be designed and distributed openly while respecting trademarks and improving upon designs without copying. The benefits of open source hardware are highlighted for fields like electronics, robotics, and education. Challenges like "fake-duinos" are also mentioned.
11. A designer must…
1. Provide design files
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2. Allow modification and redistribution
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4. Publish documentation
12. A designer may…
1. Provide attribution when distributing or
manufacturing
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2. Release their product as OSHW
derivatives
13. A manufacturer must not…
1. Imply that the device is manufactured,
tested, warrantied by the original designer
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2. Make use of trademarks owned by the
original designer without permission