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{{Hint|Open Source Hardware is a thing. Open Source Hardware is not a loose term - it is well-defined and has 4 properties. Read on.}}
{{Hint|Open Source Hardware is a thing. Open Source Hardware is not a loose term - it is well-defined and has 4 properties. We emphasize this because most people throw the term around as a general concpept, but in many cases the technology involved is not actually open source. It is critical to understand the distinction between true open source, and stuff which isn't. This is a great case for understanding [[General Semantics]] - where [[The Map is not the Territory]].  Read on.}}


=Open Source Hardware Definition=
=Open Source Hardware Definition=

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HintLightbulb.png Hint: Open Source Hardware is a thing. Open Source Hardware is not a loose term - it is well-defined and has 4 properties. We emphasize this because most people throw the term around as a general concpept, but in many cases the technology involved is not actually open source. It is critical to understand the distinction between true open source, and stuff which isn't. This is a great case for understanding General Semantics - where The Map is not the Territory. Read on.

Open Source Hardware Definition

Open Source Hardware Definition - http://www.oshwa.org/definition/

http://www.oshwa.org/

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