Bruce Perens ↔ open source hardware

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Bruce Perens is directly linked to open source hardware through his leadership in the community split [1] and his subsequent withdrawal from the formal Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Definition efforts [2], [3].

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Brief History of Open Source Hardware Organizations and ... oshwa.org Open Source Hardware Association 2 facts

perspectiveBruce Perens justified his withdrawal from the Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Definition efforts by citing concerns that the selected logo could not be trademarked and that the new licenses could not be legally enforced.

accountThe open source hardware community split into two parallel efforts: one operating under the 'open hardware' banner led by Bruce Perens, and another operating under the 'open source hardware' (OSHW) banner.

Open-source hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia smoothieware.github.io Smoothieware 1 fact

accountBruce Perens abandoned the Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Definition and the concerted efforts of those involved with it following the 2011 Open Hardware Summit and debates regarding licenses and the definition of open source hardware.