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CERN is a central entity in the development of open source hardware, having established the Open Hardware Repository [1], created the CERN Open Source Hardware License [2], and hosted major initiatives like the White Rabbit project [3]. Furthermore, CERN's open-source development groups actively cooperate with the broader open source hardware community [4].
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Open-source hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia smoothieware.github.io 2 facts
quoteJavier Serrano, an engineer at CERN’s Beams Department and founder of the Open Hardware Repository, stated: “By sharing designs openly, CERN expects to improve the quality of designs through peer review and to guarantee their users – including commercial companies – the freedom to study, modify and manufacture them, leading to better hardware and less duplication of efforts”.
claimThe CERN Open Source Hardware License, while initially drafted to address CERN-specific concerns such as tracing the impact of the organization’s research, can be used by anyone developing open source hardware in its current form.
Seven observations and research questions about Open Design ... cambridge.org 1 fact
claimThe White Rabbit project, part of CERN’s open source experimental physics facilities development strategy, is the largest known Open Source Hardware development project.
Open Source Hardware Association - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe Open Source Hardware Association acts as a hub for open-source hardware activity and cooperates with initiatives including the TAPR Open Hardware License, open-source development groups at CERN, and the Open Source Initiative (OSI).