OpenSource Hardware (OSHW)

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(OSHW) consists of physical artifacts of (OSHW) consists of physical artifacts of technology designed and offered in the same technology designed and offered in the same

manner as free and open-source software manner as free and open-source software (FOSS)(FOSS)

Open-source hardware is part of the open-Open-source hardware is part of the open-source culture movement and applies a like source culture movement and applies a like

concept to a variety of components. The term concept to a variety of components. The term usually means that information about the usually means that information about the

hardware is easily discernedhardware is easily discerned

Open-source hardware is part of the open-Open-source hardware is part of the open-source culture movement and applies a like source culture movement and applies a like

concept to a variety of components. The term concept to a variety of components. The term usually means that information about the usually means that information about the

hardware is easily discernedhardware is easily discerned

(HW design and software)(HW design and software)

Open-source hardware is part of the open-Open-source hardware is part of the open-source culture movement and applies a like source culture movement and applies a like

concept to a variety of components. The term concept to a variety of components. The term usually means that information about the usually means that information about the

hardware is easily discernedhardware is easily discerned

(HW design and software)(HW design and software)

the rise of reconfigurable programmable logic the rise of reconfigurable programmable logic devices, sharing of logic designs has been a devices, sharing of logic designs has been a

form of open source hardwareform of open source hardware

the rise of reconfigurable programmable logic the rise of reconfigurable programmable logic devices, sharing of logic designs has been a devices, sharing of logic designs has been a

form of open source hardwareform of open source hardware

Licences Licences

Rather than creating a new license, some open Rather than creating a new license, some open source hardware projects simply use existing, source hardware projects simply use existing,

free and open source software licenses free and open source software licenses

Opencores prefers the LGPLOpencores prefers the LGPL Open Hardware Foundation promotes Open Hardware Foundation promotes

"copyleft" "copyleft" Open Graphics Project uses a variety of Open Graphics Project uses a variety of

licenses, including the MIT license, GPL, and licenses, including the MIT license, GPL, and a proprietary licensea proprietary license

Opencores prefers the LGPLOpencores prefers the LGPL Open Hardware Foundation promotes Open Hardware Foundation promotes

"copyleft" "copyleft" Open Graphics Project uses a variety of Open Graphics Project uses a variety of

licenses, including the MIT license, GPL, and licenses, including the MIT license, GPL, and a proprietary licensea proprietary license

Patent or Copyright law ?Patent or Copyright law ?

a copyright license may control the distribution a copyright license may control the distribution of the source code or design documentsof the source code or design documents

a patent license may control the use and a patent license may control the use and manufacturing of the physical device built from manufacturing of the physical device built from

the design documentsthe design documents

a copyright license may control the distribution a copyright license may control the distribution of the source code or design documentsof the source code or design documents

a patent license may control the use and a patent license may control the use and manufacturing of the physical device built from manufacturing of the physical device built from

the design documentsthe design documents

TAPR Open Hardware LicenseTAPR Open Hardware License

"... those who benefit from an OHL design may "... those who benefit from an OHL design may not bring lawsuits claiming that design not bring lawsuits claiming that design

infringes their patents or other intellectual infringes their patents or other intellectual property."property."

TAPR Open Hardware LicenseTAPR Open Hardware License

"... those who benefit from an OHL design may "... those who benefit from an OHL design may not bring lawsuits claiming that design not bring lawsuits claiming that design

infringes their patents or other intellectual infringes their patents or other intellectual property."property."

Gratis versus LibreGratis versus Libre

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

Vendors sponsoringVendors sponsoring KiCADKiCAD

Sparkfun electronicsSparkfun electronics Itead StudioItead Studio

OlimexOlimex

Some Example projectsSome Example projects RepRapRepRap ArduinoArduino

BeagleBone/BoardBeagleBone/Board Zoybar (guitar kit)Zoybar (guitar kit)

OLINUXINOOLINUXINO

Some Example projectsSome Example projects RepRapRepRap ArduinoArduino

BeagleBone/BoardBeagleBone/Board Zoybar (guitar kit)Zoybar (guitar kit)

OLINUXINOOLINUXINO

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

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