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Från: discuss-bounces at lists.oshwa.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.oshwa.org] För Catarina Mota
Skickat: den 7 mars 2013 15:48
Till: The Open Source Hardware Association Discussion List
Kopia: Matt Maier
Ämne: Re: [Discuss] discuss Digest, Vol 10, Issue 11


On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Tom Igoe <tom.igoe at gmail.com<mailto:tom.igoe at gmail.com>> wrote:
I agree with you in that I don't consider a project open until I see the files. But I can imagine why someone would want to advertise that a product *will be * open once released, yet not release the files while raising money through crowdfunding.

Since the definition is just that, there's no need for oshwa to take in a case like this. We could say it's not best practice, that's about it.

Out of curiosity, anyone tracked the number of oshw projects on kickstarter and indiegogo? Catarina?

Not really. A sign that the movement is growing is that I'm simply unable to count projects at this point - they're too numerous and it's hard to keep up. We need an OSHW directory  - email about that coming up.


Matt Maier <blueback09 at gmail.com<mailto:blueback09 at gmail.com>> wrote:
I honestly don't understand why it's a question. No amount of intention ever makes a project open source. Only releasing the files so that everyone else can participate makes a project open source. The difference between "open" and "not open" is public files. That's literally the only difference. So prior to releasing the files to the public, the project is not open. After releasing them, the project is open.

If a project owner intends to release the project files at some point in the future then they can say they intend for the project to be open, but they can't say that it is open; at least not yet.

Maybe OSHWA could have an "open pending" mark kind of like "patent pending." Maybe it could be good for a year. That way project owners could put "open source" next to their project, even when the files haven't actually been released yet, and they'd have a reasonable amount of time to finish the process later.

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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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