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    Mario: can you list some of the "many pseudo-"Open-Source" boards."
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 05/02/2015 01:48 p.m., Mario Gómez
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            <div>Hi Michael!<br>
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              Yes it can be called Open because you could easily
              reaplicate it in another CAD software or convert it to
              another CAD format to comply with the EAGLE License terms.
              Even it's possible to share the diagrams as non-editable
              formats (JPG, PDF, others) if a CAD design file it's not
              available. As I understand, the latter is accepted but not
              recommended for obvious reasons.<br>
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            However if for example your PCB layout requires a really
            precise differential-signalling considerations and you dont
            provide the details or the specs for the only reason to
            difficult making copies. I wouldn't think that design could
            be considered OpenSource-Hardware beause you are hiding or
            making difficult to access critical details of the design
            needed for the proyect to work.<br>
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          And that's the "trap" of many pseudo-"Open-Source" boards.<br>
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        Regards,<br>
        Mario.<br>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 10:35 AM,
          Michael McCormack <span dir="ltr"><<a
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            <div dir="ltr">To Hal's list of requirements - if I release
              Eagle files, which can't be used commercially without a
              commercial Eagle license can it be called "open" ? 
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              <div class="gmail_extra">Cheers</div>
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              <div class="gmail_extra">Mike</div>
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