Open Source Hardware License - Revision history

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	''''' The biggest problem with open source hardware:''''' It may be gratis to copy hardware, but it certainly is not free. Hardware, unlike software, costs money to copy- material costs. Therefore, we have to contend with the issue of equity and access to the capital to copy machinery.		''''' The biggest problem with open source hardware:''''' It may be gratis to copy hardware, but it certainly is not free. Hardware, unlike software, costs money to copy- material costs. Therefore, we have to contend with the issue of equity and access to the capital to copy machinery.

	For an in-depth exploration of the legal issues of open source hardware see [~~http~~://www.~~tapr~~.~~org~~/Ackermann_Open_Source_Hardware_Article_2009.pdf Toward Open Source Hardware] by John Ackermann.		For an in-depth exploration of the legal issues of open source hardware see [https://www.jrackermann.com/docs/Ackermann_Open_Source_Hardware_Article_2009.pdf Toward Open Source Hardware] by John Ackermann.

	== GNU Public License (GPL) ==		== GNU Public License (GPL) ==

Platypii: it's

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	Most machines and processes are protected by patent, not licensing, laws. The designs of hardware are protected under copyright, and are therefore protected under copyleft, but the actual hardware is not. A corporation can copy the hardware and commercialize it without OSE attribution or continuation of the right to copy the hardware and we have no legal recourse. In fact, at that point, in countries with a first-to-file and not a first-to-invent patenting regime they could even patent our work and prevent us from doing any further work on the project.		Most machines and processes are protected by patent, not licensing, laws. The designs of hardware are protected under copyright, and are therefore protected under copyleft, but the actual hardware is not. A corporation can copy the hardware and commercialize it without OSE attribution or continuation of the right to copy the hardware and we have no legal recourse. In fact, at that point, in countries with a first-to-file and not a first-to-invent patenting regime they could even patent our work and prevent us from doing any further work on the project.

	GPL and copyleft licensing doesn't function operationally for hardware, but ~~its~~ better than nothing or an overly-expensive patent. A corporation can simply sell a piece of OSE hardware without attribution or open documentation because GPL only protects the publishing and copying of DESIGNS. However, a GNU public license can ensure that people are:		GPL and copyleft licensing doesn't function operationally for hardware, but it's better than nothing or an overly-expensive patent. A corporation can simply sell a piece of OSE hardware without attribution or open documentation because GPL only protects the publishing and copying of DESIGNS. However, a GNU public license can ensure that people are:

	* free to use the designs for any purpose (including commercial),		* free to use the designs for any purpose (including commercial),

Maltfield at 04:41, 22 August 2019

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	== Open Source Patenting ==		== Open Source Patenting ==

	==See Also==		=See Also=
	* [~~http://forum.opensourceecology.org/discussion/comment/2913 Current forum discussion~~]		* [[Copyright]]
			* [[OSE License for Distributive Economics]]
			* [[Licensing Policy]]
			* [[OSE Licensing Agreement]]
			* [[Why OSE Doesn't Support the Use of Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licenses]]
			* [[CC BY-NC Problem]]
			* [[Contributor Agreement]]
			* [[One Community Contributor Agreement]]

	There are useful contacts on open hardware licensing here:		There are useful contacts on open hardware licensing here:
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	http://openhardware.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=MjIyNzQ3L2hleGF5dXJ0QGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite		http://openhardware.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=MjIyNzQ3L2hleGF5dXJ0QGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite

			[[Category:OSE]]
	[[Category: Licenses]]		[[Category: Licenses]]
			[[Category:Policies]]

Robert Mc Donald: /* See Also */

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Syk0 saje at 13:54, 4 May 2011

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	http://openhardware.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=MjIyNzQ3L2hleGF5dXJ0QGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite		http://openhardware.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=MjIyNzQ3L2hleGF5dXJ0QGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite

	[[Category: ~~License~~]]		[[Category: Licenses]]

Syk0 saje at 16:51, 29 April 2011

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	[[Category: License]]		[[Category: License]]
	~~[[Category:Open Source Hardware Licensing]]~~

Elifarley: /* See Also */

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Elifarley: Copied to http://openfarmtech.org/forum/discussion/92/open-source-hardware-license

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Copied to http://openfarmtech.org/forum/discussion/92/open-source-hardware-license

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+== Why Open Source Hardware? ==
-I was reading a page which mentioned that a statement of principles , license for hardware was being drawn up  came across this recent slashdot article which might fit the bill.
+''''' The biggest problem with open source hardware:''''' It may be gratis to copy hardware, but it certainly is not free. Hardware, unlike software, costs money to copy- material costs. Therefore, we have to contend with the issue of equity and access to the capital to copy machinery.
-http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/11/009206/Open-Source-Hardware-Hits-10
+For an in-depth exploration of the legal issues of open source hardware see [http://www.tapr.org/Ackermann_Open_Source_Hardware_Article_2009.pdf Toward Open Source Hardware] by John Ackermann.
-"The Open Source Hardware Statement of Principles and [http://freedomdefined.org/OSHW Open Source Hardware Definition] have hit 1.0. Open Source Hardware is a term for tangible artifacts — machines, devices, or other physical things — whose design has been released to the public in such a way that anyone can make, modify, distribute, and use those things. This definition is intended to help provide guidelines for the development and evaluation of licenses for Open Source Hardware. The top open hardware electronics pioneers and companies have endorsed the 1.0 definition, and next up will be logo selection."
+== GNU Public License (GPL) ==
-See another link from Venessa, @venessamiemis, emergentbydesign.com - http://www.sparkfun.com/news/550
+Most machines and processes are protected by patent, not licensing, laws. The designs of hardware are protected under copyright, and are therefore protected under copyleft, but the actual hardware is not. A corporation can copy the hardware and commercialize it without OSE attribution or continuation of the right to copy the hardware and we have no legal recourse. In fact, at that point, in countries with a first-to-file and not a first-to-invent patenting regime they could even patent our work and prevent us from doing any further work on the project.
 [[Category:License]]

Marcin at 18:57, 14 February 2011

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	"The Open Source Hardware Statement of Principles and [http://freedomdefined.org/OSHW Open Source Hardware Definition] have hit 1.0. Open Source Hardware is a term for tangible artifacts — machines, devices, or other physical things — whose design has been released to the public in such a way that anyone can make, modify, distribute, and use those things. This definition is intended to help provide guidelines for the development and evaluation of licenses for Open Source Hardware. The top open hardware electronics pioneers and companies have endorsed the 1.0 definition, and next up will be logo selection."		"The Open Source Hardware Statement of Principles and [http://freedomdefined.org/OSHW Open Source Hardware Definition] have hit 1.0. Open Source Hardware is a term for tangible artifacts — machines, devices, or other physical things — whose design has been released to the public in such a way that anyone can make, modify, distribute, and use those things. This definition is intended to help provide guidelines for the development and evaluation of licenses for Open Source Hardware. The top open hardware electronics pioneers and companies have endorsed the 1.0 definition, and next up will be logo selection."

			See another link from Venessa, @venessamiemis, emergentbydesign.com - http://www.sparkfun.com/news/550
	[[Category:License]]		[[Category:License]]

Conor at 13:53, 13 February 2011

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	http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/11/009206/Open-Source-Hardware-Hits-10		http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/02/11/009206/Open-Source-Hardware-Hits-10

	"The Open Source Hardware Statement of Principles and Open Source Hardware Definition have hit 1.0. Open Source Hardware is a term for tangible artifacts — machines, devices, or other physical things — whose design has been released to the public in such a way that anyone can make, modify, distribute, and use those things. This definition is intended to help provide guidelines for the development and evaluation of licenses for Open Source Hardware. The top open hardware electronics pioneers and companies have endorsed the 1.0 definition, and next up will be logo selection."		"The Open Source Hardware Statement of Principles and [http://freedomdefined.org/OSHW Open Source Hardware Definition] have hit 1.0. Open Source Hardware is a term for tangible artifacts — machines, devices, or other physical things — whose design has been released to the public in such a way that anyone can make, modify, distribute, and use those things. This definition is intended to help provide guidelines for the development and evaluation of licenses for Open Source Hardware. The top open hardware electronics pioneers and companies have endorsed the 1.0 definition, and next up will be logo selection."

	[[Category:License]]		[[Category:License]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* [http://~~openfarmtech~~.org~~/forum~~/discussion/92/~~open-source-hardware-license Forum~~ discussion]		* [http://forum.opensourceecology.org/discussion/comment/2913 Current forum discussion]

	There are useful contacts on open hardware licensing here:		There are useful contacts on open hardware licensing here:

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	[[Category: License]]		[[Category: License]]
	~~[[Category:Open Hardware Licensing]]~~
	[[Category:Open Source Hardware Licensing]]		[[Category:Open Source Hardware Licensing]]