The document presents insights from a conference focused on open source (OS) hardware, highlighting the commercial challenges and opportunities in the field. Key topics include competition threats, regulatory hurdles, and the debate over hardware licensing and patents. The discussions emphasize collaboration and strategic decisions in navigating the OS hardware landscape.

1. The commercial case for OS hardware Patrick Andrews, Riversimple LLP Presentation to OS hardware conference 4 December 2009

2. Talking ‘bout a revolution Hydrogen Electric transmission Carbon composite bodyshell 300 mpg!

3. Our challenges Spoiling tactics by competition Regulatory hurdles (standards) Cost of development Time Hydrogen infrastructure

4. Why we think OS will help “ If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.” African proverb

5. Threats from OS Larger competitor may take our ideas and beat us to market. Loss of control!

6. Hardware licensing in an open source context Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts LLP Presentation to OS hardware conference 4 December 2009

7. Assign or license? Contributors assign their rights to 40Fires OR Contributors keep their rights, but license them to 40Fires for use

8. Free speech but not free cars? Businesses cannot use community work without paying OR Businesses can use community work freely

9. Patents – good or evil? 40Fires should try to patent work for the benefit of the community OR 40Fires should reject patents as inherently evil

10. Using patents strategically? 40Fires should pay to buy patents from third parties OR Patents are still evil and we haven’t changed our mind since the last point

11. One licence or several? 40Fires should retain the right to license under different licences OR 40Fires should choose, and stick to, one licence for certainty.