Arduino ↔ open source hardware

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Arduino is intrinsically tied to open source hardware, as its boards are explicitly described as completely open-source [1], it releases products for makers as open-source hardware [2], and it emerged as a key project in the mid-2000s resurgence of open-source hardware activity [3].

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Defining open hardware - LWN.net lwn.net LWN.net 3 facts

quoteArduino's introduction page previously stated: "All Arduino boards are completely open-source, empowering users to build them independently and eventually adapt them to their particular needs."

claimRecent non-Pro Arduino boards, including the Arduino Nano ESP32 and the Arduino UNO R4 WiFi, do not mention "open" in their product pages or documentation.

claimArduino releases its "products for makers" as open-source hardware (though not OSHWA-certified), but releases its Pro line boards, such as the Portenta C33 and Portenta X8, without design files.

Open Source Hardware Definition - P2P Foundation Wiki wiki.p2pfoundation.net P2P Foundation 1 fact

perspectiveBunnie Huang prefers PDF files over Eagle files for open source hardware documentation because he does not use or have the Eagle software installed, despite Eagle being a popular interchange format in the Arduino community.

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

accountOpen-source hardware activity experienced a resurgence in the mid-2000s due to the emergence of projects and companies such as OpenCores, RepRap (3D printing), Arduino, Adafruit, and SparkFun.