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Subject: [tapr-announce] TAPR Open Hardware License -- Public Comment
Period
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:19:59 -0500
From: John Ackermann N8UR <jra@...>
To: tapr-announce@...



Hi all --

For the last several months, I've been working, as a TAPR project, to
develop an open-source-like license for hardware projects. We've
recently posted a 0.9 version for public comment, and welcome your input.

The license is aimed at "real" hardware (the stuff you solder on) rather
than firmware, VHDL, or other software-like elements. There are
significant differences in the legal approach you need to take with
hardware, and this agreement is aimed at those differences. As far as
we know, this is the first attempt to create an open source framework
around hardware.

You can download the TAPR Open Hardware License from
http://www.tapr.org/OHL.

While I'm happy for comments however I receive them, there is a
discussion forum at http://technocrat.net/OHL and I'd prefer to get
input there so the discussion can be open. The public comment period
ends on March 7.

(In addition to the OHL, we've created a companion license, the TAPR
Noncommercial Hardware License, that is identical except that it limits
products to non-commercial use. While that's not completely consistent
with Open Source models, the fact that it costs real money to offer
boards, kits, or complete products led us to think this would be
valuable in some situations.)

I really look forward to comments from all quarters.

Thanks,

John


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