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hardware design

Also known as: hardware design source

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Open-source hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia smoothieware.github.io Smoothieware Apr 15, 2016 2 facts

claimMost hardware licenses differ from software licenses because they rely more heavily on patent law than on copyright law, as many hardware designs are not copyrightable.

referenceThe Replicant project defines the freedoms associated with hardware as: the freedom to use the hardware for any purpose; the freedom to study how the hardware works and change it; the freedom to redistribute copies of the hardware and its design; and the freedom to distribute copies of modified versions. Access to the hardware design source is a precondition for these freedoms.

Open Hardware Licenses - P2P Foundation Wiki wiki.p2pfoundation.net P2P Foundation Jun 17, 2015 2 facts

claimTrademarks are not covered by open source licenses and remain the property of the creator, serving as a tool to protect a brand identity even when the underlying hardware design is open source.

claimNew licenses designed specifically for hardware designs have been proposed to address issues unique to hardware, often by porting fundamental principles from open-source software licenses to hardware projects.

Open Source Hardware - The Turing Way book.the-turing-way.org The Turing Way 2 facts

claimTechnical documents for Open Source Hardware serve a purpose analogous to source code in software, providing the necessary information to study and replicate a hardware design.

procedureMaking hardware designs modular, by splitting hardware into modules with potential alternative designs, makes it easier for people to maintain and repair the hardware.

Open Source Hardware - Devopedia devopedia.org Devopedia Jun 3, 2019 1 fact

claimExamples of open file formats for hardware design include PDFs for circuit schematics, Gerbers for circuit board layouts, and IGES or STL files for mechanical objects.

Exploring Open-Source Software Ecosystems for Hardware ... link.springer.com Springer May 1, 2024 1 fact

claimHardware design with modularity in mind allows for the reuse of components, according to Collins et al. (2020).

What is open hardware? | Opensource.com opensource.com Opensource.com 1 fact

claimHardware designs and inventions are subject to copyright and patent law, which open source hardware projects use to make designs publicly accessible.

Defining open hardware - LWN.net lwn.net LWN.net Oct 18, 2023 1 fact

claimLicenses 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.

Open Source Hardware Basics - OSHWA Certification certification.oshwa.org Open Source Hardware Association 1 fact

claimOpen source hardware is defined as hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the design or the hardware itself.

Open Source Hardware Definition | OSHWA oshwa.org OSHWA 1 fact

claimOpen Source Hardware (OSHW) is defined as a physical object, such as a machine or device, whose design has been released to the public in such a way that anyone can make, modify, distribute, and use those things.