[Discuss] the significance of oshw

David A. Mellis dmellis at gmail.com
Wed Nov 6 14:13:15 UTC 2013


Sounds like a great idea! I'd suggest trying to record some videos of these testimonials as well, as it helps emphasize the individual personalities and opinions. Of course, it's more work and probably harder to do well, but may be worth it.

On Nov 5, 2013, at 3:08 PM, Catarina Mota <catarinamfmota at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I've been thinking about the real significance of open source hardware. We spend a lot time discussing how to do OSHW right. We usually explain its advantages by saying that it allows people to copy, modify, and transform hardware, which leads to faster development and better technologies. But I think there is more to it than that. In some recent conversations, a few people mentioned the sense of empowerment and liberation that comes from creating and modifying technologies, which makes me think that there are deeper cultural implications here.
> 
> So I was thinking that it would be nice to compile a series of testimonials about what people perceive as the personal, practical, political, cultural, social or economic advantages and disadvantages of open source hardware.
> 
> If OSHWA agrees, we can create a page for these testimonials/opinions on oshwa.org. Or, if for any reason, that is problematic, I can find another place to publish them. I just think that it's important to put a more human face on our outreach efforts (rather than just publishing technical and legal information).
> 
> Does anyone want to contribute? There's no structure, just whatever you want to say about this topic. If you post your opinions on this list I can collect, compile and publish them (on oshwa.org or somewhere else). Hopefully this can also trigger an interesting discussion :)
> 
> Cheers,
> Catarina
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