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Open Source Hardware Definition

Also known as: Open Source Hardware Definition 0.3, Open Hardware Definition

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Open Source Hardware Definition | OSHWA oshwa.org OSHWA 4 facts

claimThe Open Source Hardware (OSHW) statement of principles and definition were originally edited on the wiki at freedomdefined.org.

perspectiveThe signatories of the Open Source Hardware definition recognize that the open source movement is only one method of sharing information and they encourage all forms of openness and collaboration, regardless of whether those forms fit the specific Open Source Hardware definition.

claimThe Open Source Hardware (OSHW) statement of principles and definition were developed by members of the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) board and working group, along with other contributors.

referenceThe Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Definition 1.0 is based on the Open Source Definition for Open Source Software, which was created by Bruce Perens and the Debian developers as the Debian Free Software Guidelines.

Brief History of Open Source Hardware Organizations and ... oshwa.org Open Source Hardware Association 4 facts

claimThe Open Source Hardware Definition version 0.3 was made public on July 13, 2010, on the Freedom Defined website, following iterations by a group of stakeholders including David Mellis and Windell Oskay.

claimThe Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) chose not to trademark the open source hardware community mark because it is available for use by anyone whose products follow the definition and had existed in that format for three years.

claimThe Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) expanded its role to include housing the open source hardware definition in multiple languages, providing information about standards, assisting in the setup of international branches, educating the public, collecting and publishing movement metrics, and encouraging open projects for education and economic development.

accountDiscussions regarding the open source hardware definition took place through private email exchanges and on the summit’s mailing list, with Phillip Torrone and Bruce Perens being the most vocal participants.

Open-source hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia smoothieware.github.io Smoothieware Apr 15, 2016 4 facts

claimThe Open Source Hardware Association recommends seven licenses that adhere to their open-source hardware definition: the GNU General Public License (GPL), the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, the CERN Open Hardware License (OHL), the TAPR Open Hardware License (OHL), the FreeBSD license, the MIT license, and the Creative Commons Attribution license.

referenceFreedom Defined published the 'Open Source Hardware Definition' in 2011.

claimOpenhardware.org, led by Bruce Perens, promoted and identified practices that met the combined requirements of the Open Source Hardware Definition, the Open Source Definition, and the Four Freedoms of the Free Software Foundation.

claimThe Open Hardware Definition was created around 2010 as a collaborative project within the Freedom Defined project and is accepted by dozens of organizations and companies as of 2016.

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

accountThe Open Source Hardware Definition 0.1 was defined at an open hardware workshop, followed by the public release of version 0.3 in July of that same year.

claimThe Open Source Hardware Definition serves as the foundational document for defining licenses for Open Source Hardware.

claimThe Open Source Hardware Definition is not a license itself, but Open Source Hardware (OSHW) licenses are written to be compatible with the definition.

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claimThe Open Source Hardware definition and statement principles define the essence of open-source hardware (OSHW) as the sharing of design files for a piece of hardware.

procedureTo satisfy the requirements of the Open Source Hardware definition, creators should select a Creative Commons license and apply it to their project documentation.

claimThe application of a Creative Commons license to documentation is a required component of the Open Source Hardware definition.

A Quick and Dirty Guide to Open Source Hardware Licensing michaelweinberg.org Michael Weinberg Oct 6, 2017 3 facts

claimDocumentation is a required component of the open source hardware definition and is covered by copyright, for which the author recommends applying a Creative Commons license.

claimPhysical hardware elements may be protected by copyright or patents, and if protected by copyright, Creative Commons licenses are recommended, though those with Non-Commercial restrictions are incompatible with the open source hardware definition.

claimHardware branding is protected by trademark, and the open source hardware definition allows creators to choose not to license their trademarks to ensure the brand remains associated with the original creator.

Open Source Hardware Definition - P2P Foundation Wiki wiki.p2pfoundation.net P2P Foundation Feb 9, 2019 3 facts

claimThe Open Source Hardware definition prohibits licenses from restricting any party from selling or giving away project documentation, and forbids requiring royalties or fees for the sale of documentation or derived works.

claimThe Open Source Hardware definition allows licenses to require attribution to licensors for derived documents and devices, provided that this information is accessible to the end-user during normal device use without mandating a specific display format.

claimThe "Golden Orb" design by Macklin Chaffee was selected as the official symbol of agreement with and abidance by the Open Source Hardware Definition after receiving the most votes in a public competition.

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

claimThe TAPR Open Hardware License served as a guideline during the creation of the Open Source Hardware Definition.

claimThe Hardware Design Public Licence (HDPL) was inspired by the GNU GPL and served as one of the licenses that preceded and inspired the Open Source Hardware Definition.

Defining open hardware - LWN.net lwn.net LWN.net Oct 18, 2023 2 facts

claimThe Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) hosts the Open Source Hardware Statement of Principles and the Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Definition, which serve as important touchstones for Open Source Hardware actors.

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.

[PDF] Open Hardware - ResearchGate researchgate.net ResearchGate Nov 4, 2022 1 fact

claimThe Open Source Hardware Definition and the associated Statement of Principles serve as the foundational documents for Open Source Hardware (OSHW).

Standardisation of Practices in Open Source Hardware ojs.lib.uwo.ca Open Hardware Aug 19, 2020 1 fact

claimThe Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) certification process is built around the Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Definition.