[Discuss] $9 OSHW computer announced

[Pierce Nichols]

Creators crowdfunding new OSHW products have a good reason to keep the
files private until they are shipping; they'd typically like to ship their
product before any clones.

I think there's an opportunity here for the OSHWA to both help with this
issue and have the opportunity to enforce best practices. The OSHWA could
create a file escrow system for crowdfunders. It ought to work something
like this:

-- Developer deposits files with OSHWA and pays a fee
-- OSHWA audits the files to make sure they meet the definition
-- If they do, the developer gets a badge or something to show that they
aren't going to forget to release the files or anything like that
-- Once the product starts shipping and/or a set time period passes, OSHWA
publishes the files.

Thoughts?

-p

On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 6:03 PM, Emilio Velis <contacto at emiliovelis.com>
wrote:

> This could be one of the points to think about regarding "best practices",
> to actually release files before claiming to be open source or to support
> it.
>
> This could be a very healthy position that the whole open source community
> should enforce.
>
> On 8 May 2015 at 17:10, Drew Fustini <pdp7pdp7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>>
>>> Ben Gray - Director
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> www.phenoptix.com
>>> twitter.com/phenoptix
>>> plus.google.com/+phenoptix
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8 May 2015 at 20:58, Drew Fustini <pdp7pdp7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>>
>>>> Next Thing Co. Releases “World’s First” $9 Computer
>>>>
>>>> http://makezine.com/2015/05/07/next-thing-co-releases-worlds-first-9-computer/
>>>>
>>>> "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."
>>>>
>>>> For the Kickstarter page:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer
>>>>
>>>> "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."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>> drew
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Pierce Nichols
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