[Discuss] $9 OSHW computer announced

Drew Fustini pdp7pdp7 at gmail.com
Fri May 8 23:10:17 UTC 2015


Yes, that is a very good point.

I did get to meet them last month when I was out in California for a conf.
They seem sincere about open source, but I agree, the proof is in the
publishing of properly licensed files.

On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Ben Gray <ben at phenoptix.com> wrote:

> Things that say they will be open source don't always become open source.
> To say something "is totally open source" and then not have the files
> available is in my opinion dishonest.
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> On 8 May 2015 at 20:58, Drew Fustini <pdp7pdp7 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I thought this would be of interest.  inexpensive, open source and
>> powerful enough for several use cases.  i backed it yesterday, and
>> hope that Next Thing Co. can execute on time and on budget:
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>> Next Thing Co. Releases “World’s First” $9 Computer
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>> http://makezine.com/2015/05/07/next-thing-co-releases-worlds-first-9-computer/
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>> "The board is Open Hardware, runs a flavor of Debian Linux, and boasts
>> a 1Ghz R8 ARM processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of eMMC storage. It is
>> more powerful than a Raspberry Pi B+ and equal to the BeagleBone Black
>> in clock speed, RAM, and storage. Differentiating Chip from Beagle is
>> its built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, and the ease in which it can be made
>> portable, thanks to circuitry that handles battery operation."
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>> For the Kickstarter page:
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>> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer
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>> "We built C.H.I.P. to make tiny powerful computers more accessible and
>> easier to use. A huge part of making C.H.I.P. accessible is making
>> sure that it can change to meet the needs of the community. That's why
>> both C.H.I.P. and PocketC.H.I.P. are both TOTALLY OPEN SOURCE. This
>> means all hardware design files schematic, PCB layout and bill of
>> materials are free for you the community to download, modify and use."
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>> cheers,
>> drew
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