Just like we have software developed by the community, for the community. Can we have the same ideology applied to hardware ?

  • Kazumara@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    I happen to know one hardware project coming out of CERN that is under an open license, specifically their own CERN OHL.

    That’s a pretty interesting example I think.

    It does seem to work to a certain degree. We know of four suppliers who build switches according to that projects spec, although there is at least one trying to add proprietary bits in a second product line they push harder.

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    Open plans and schematics, interoperable, standardized. I should be able to unplug a component from my computer and plug it into another one. I should be able to replace broken parts. I should be able to, if feasible, make it myself with off the shelf components.