Licenses that prohibit commercial use are not compatible with the Open Source Hardware (OSHW) definition because the creation of hardware invariably involves money, making it difficult to use a hardware design without some form of commercial activity.

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  Defining open hardware - LWN.net

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• Open Source Hardware Definition concept
• hardware design concept