[Discuss] $9 OSHW computer announced

alicia amgibb at gmail.com
Sat May 9 15:29:36 UTC 2015


In the Best Practices it states:


   -

   Don’t refer to hardware as open-source until the design files are
   available. If you plan on open-sourcing the product in the future, say that
   instead.

Pierce, I like that idea!

Alicia

On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Pierce Nichols <pierce at logos-electro.com>
wrote:

> 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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