[Discuss] Free Hardware

[Drew Fustini]

whoops!  i sent this to the wrong list.  intented list was the open
source hardware association discuss list
(http://lists.oshwa.org/pipermail/discuss/)

sorry,
drew

On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Drew Fustini <pdp7pdp7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> hmm, just saw this on Slashdot:
> "Why We Need Free Digital Hardware Designs"
> http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/15/03/11/1648243/why-we-need-free-digital-hardware-designs
>
> Links to Wired:
> http://www.wired.com/2015/03/need-free-digital-hardware-designs/
>
> It appears to me that Richard Stallman wrote this article.
>
> Here is a quote:
> "the concept we really need is that of a free hardware design. That’s
> simple: it means a design that permits users to use the design (i.e.,
> fabricate hardware from it) and to copy and redistribute it, with or
> without changes. The design must provide the same four freedoms that
> define free software."
>
> I do like the philosophy behind it, but I am afraid the introduction
> of the term "Free Hardware" will increase confusion about hardware
> licensing.
>
> cheers,
> drew