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Now all we need is the open hardware itself. Private manufacturers simply don't have any incentive for this. It has to be state or non-profit funded, but those have problems with attracting and retaining talent, as well as the existing IP issues. Any open hardware will likely face IP lawsuits and WTO sanctions.
Now all we need is the open hardware itself. Private manufacturers simply don't have any incentive for this. It has to be state or non-profit funded, but those have problems with attracting and retaining talent, as well as the existing IP issues. Any open hardware will likely face IP lawsuits and WTO sanctions.
See e.g.
https://ohwr.org/, https://opencores.org/
or https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1_fpga https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1
right on - now take this to some DARPA PMs, convince them of the national security risk inherent in closed hardware that almost always comes from abroad and is for all sorts of military/infrastructure things. if they end up making a program, you'll have a fairly solid if not bureaucratic funding to bootstrap your puri.sm analog.
I would pay money to watch some naive FOSS enthusiast trying to pitch to a DARPA PM about technology.
Now all we need is the open hardware itself. Private manufacturers simply don't have any incentive for this. It has to be state or non-profit funded, but those have problems with attracting and retaining talent, as well as the existing IP issues. Any open hardware will likely face IP lawsuits and WTO sanctions.
There is a lot of open hardware, also a lot published by private companies. See e.g. https://ohwr.org/ , https://opencores.org/ or https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1_fpga https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1
Now all we need is the open hardware itself. Private manufacturers simply don't have any incentive for this. It has to be state or non-profit funded, but those have problems with attracting and retaining talent, as well as the existing IP issues. Any open hardware will likely face IP lawsuits and WTO sanctions.
Invariably, a community didn't form around the closed-source boards and they died.
A lot of people asked me what I'm doing to protect my IP from being "stolen". The most effective solution I've found so far is efficient logistics. I take advantage of 3PL companies in Shenzhen, as well as Amazon FBA in the US (and Europe soon) to make sure that it's easy for customers anywhere in the world to buy the product.
So far, I've sold close to 10k units and the the only clones I've seen were made by a student in Iran for personal use.
Very interesting I always used Creative commons for hardware, is CC in its variations not good enough for hardware? I have seen sparkfun designs with CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
Creative Commons and its variants excel in this regard - anyone acting in good faith knows exactly what your boundaries are and they're explained clearly on the website.
CERN's OHL, on the other hand, is a little bit more opaque and less well understood.
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There is a lot of open hardware, also a lot published by private companies. See e.g. https://ohwr.org/ , https://opencores.org/ or https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1_fpga https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1
What are their business incentives?
Of course, it means letting the competition see your secrets, which may or may not give them an actual advantage.
Both models make sense in certain circumstances.
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There is a lot of open hardware, also a lot published by private companies. See e.g. https://ohwr.org/ , https://opencores.org/ or https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1_fpga https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1
What are their business incentives?
Now all we need is the open hardware itself. Private manufacturers simply don't have any incentive for this. It has to be state or non-profit funded, but those have problems with attracting and retaining talent, as well as the existing IP issues. Any open hardware will likely face IP lawsuits and WTO sanctions.
Depending on your target market, open-sourcing your hardware makes a lot of sense. I open-sourced my commercial USB oscilloscope design ( https://github.com/EspoTek/Labrador ) after doing a bit of research into boards targeted at electronics hobbyists and crowdfunded by individuals or small teams. Invariably, a community didn't form around the closed-source boards and they died. A lot of people asked me what I'm doin…
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Depending on your target market, open-sourcing your hardware makes a lot of sense. I open-sourced my commercial USB oscilloscope design ( https://github.com/EspoTek/Labrador ) after doing a bit of research into boards targeted at electronics hobbyists and crowdfunded by individuals or small teams. Invariably, a community didn't form around the closed-source boards and they died. A lot of people asked me what I'm doin…
How do you compete with factories offering these streamlined logistics services and marketing direct-to-consumer on Amazon?