OpenSource Hardware (OSHW)

Presentation

(OSHW) consists of physical artifacts of
technology designed and offered in the same
manner as free and open-source software
(FOSS)

Open-source hardware is part of the open-
source culture movement and applies a like
concept to a variety of components. The term
usually means that information about the
hardware is easily discerned

Open-source hardware is part of the open-
source culture movement and applies a like
concept to a variety of components. The term
usually means that information about the
hardware is easily discerned
(HW design and software)

Open-source hardware is part of the open-
source culture movement and applies a like
concept to a variety of components. The term
usually means that information about the
hardware is easily discerned
(HW design and software)

the rise of reconfigurable programmable logic
devices, sharing of logic designs has been a
form of open source hardware

the rise of reconfigurable programmable logic
devices, sharing of logic designs has been a
form of open source hardware

Licences

Rather than creating a new license, some open
source hardware projects simply use existing,
free and open source software licenses

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Opencores prefers the LGPL
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Open Hardware Foundation promotes
"copyleft"
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Open Graphics Project uses a variety of
licenses, including the MIT license, GPL, and
a proprietary license


Opencores prefers the LGPL

Open Hardware Foundation promotes
"copyleft"

Open Graphics Project uses a variety of
licenses, including the MIT license, GPL, and
a proprietary license

Patent or Copyright law ?

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a copyright license may control the distribution
of the source code or design documents

a patent license may control the use and
manufacturing of the physical device built from
the design documents

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a copyright license may control the distribution
of the source code or design documents

a patent license may control the use and
manufacturing of the physical device built from
the design documents

TAPR Open Hardware License
"... those who benefit from an OHL design may
not bring lawsuits claiming that design
infringes their patents or other intellectual
property."

TAPR Open Hardware License
"... those who benefit from an OHL design may
not bring lawsuits claiming that design
infringes their patents or other intellectual
property."

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Gratis versus Libre

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Hardware results in tangible outputs, which
cost money to prototype and manufacture.
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Open Source Hardware Central Bank
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Vendors sponsoring
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KiCAD

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Sparkfun electronics
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Itead Studio
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Olimex

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Some Example projects

RepRap

Arduino
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BeagleBone/Board
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Zoybar (guitar kit)
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OLINUXINO

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Some Example projects

RepRap

Arduino

BeagleBone/Board

Zoybar (guitar kit)

OLINUXINO

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The Uzebox is a retro-minimalist open source
video game console design.

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Question