[Discuss] discuss Digest, Vol 10, Issue 6

[Tom Igoe]

That argues in favor of only calling it open when it ships, doesn't it?

Marco Perry <mperry at pensanyc.com> wrote:

>What if the person doesn't follow thru with best practices? It's hard
>to revoke if the boards and package is printed.
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>On Mar 2, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Tom Igoe <tom.igoe at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I'd agree with that, though it's an interesting question for things
>like Kickstarter campaigns.  Do you release the files when you start
>your kickstarter campaign, or when you ship?  
>> 
>> r.
>> 
>> On Mar 2, 2013, at 10:49 AM, David A. Mellis wrote:
>> 
>>> Personally, I think it's okay to use "open-source hardware" and the
>logo as long as the design files are released with the product. Before
>release, the distinction between "is" and "will be" seems like a subtle
>one -- for everything about the product, not just whether or not it's
>open-source. 
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