Open source hardware and the web…
Limor Fried and I spoke at the Web 2.0 Expo New York 2009 today... Here's a description of our talk and our slides!
Open source hardware is a term slowly working its way into many new projects and efforts, but what is it? There are a few definitions, some of which come from “open source software,” which is usually considered software’s “source code under a license (or arrangement such as the public domain) that permits users to study, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form.” So how does this translate to hardware? This session will focus on electronic hardware, the layers they can be divided into, different document types, licensing concerns, and a show-and-tell of hardware. Because of the openness of the movement it is increasingly being tied to Web 2.0 services.Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Open source hardware | Digg this!
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