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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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Mario.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 10:35 AM,
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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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