[Discuss] discuss Digest, Vol 10, Issue 38

[Matt Maier]

Catarina,

I agree with all of your sentiments regarding the integrity of the open
source hardware definitions and mark(s).

It doesn't seem like a sticker or a logo will have enough space to provide
any useful resolution on which subcomponents are open. And as you pointed
out the source files, while they can contain infinite resolution, might be
hard to find.

What if the mark/stamp/logo/whatever was used only to identify things that
are totally open.

For things that are partially open, or that contain open components, there
could be a flyer (like a receipt, mattress tag, or warranty card) that has
enough surface area to summarize the open components and their associated
licenses. The added expense would be minimal and some projects would even
have enough material to just print the flyer on an inside surface as part
of the manufacturing process.

Not so much a "mark" as an "openness card."

Of course it wouldn't be mandatory, but the OSHWA could define best
practices and a template for the openness card to make it easy for
producers to standardize so that consumers/developers know what they're
looking at.

Cheers,
Matt

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> Agreed, this could work. I wasn't suggesting that the more detailed label
> needs to be on the product itself (though a sticker would make it easier to
> deal with), but there should be some sort of clarity about whether or not a
> project is open or partially open. And if we say it's partially open then
> somewhere (on the documentation? on the website? on the product's
> packaging?) we should state which parts are open source.
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> > -Matt
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> >> This is why I was so attracted to Tom's idea of a label that, no matter
> >> where it's placed on the product, tells you right away what parts are
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