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11. Do not restrict other hardware or software's terms and conditions.
11. Do not restrict other hardware or software's terms and conditions.


12. Do not specify a format for the display of attribution, when attribution is required;
12. Do not impose cumbersome attribution requirements.

Revision as of 23:22, 4 July 2012

Free/Libre/Open Hardware Definition

A device is considered "free/libre/open hardware" or "open hardware" if its designer, or design community, has distributed the device's essentials in a manner that:

A. Respects the freedom of others:

1. To use the device, in whole or in part, for any purpose;

2. To study how the device works, and to change it so it meets their needs;

3. To make and redistribute copies of the original or their modified versions, for free or otherwise;

B. Fulfills these preconditions:

4. Share essential documentation, requirements, design files, software and data under compatible free/libre/open licenses;

5. State the current system's functional completeness in relation to its requirements;

C. Avoids these restrictions:

6. Do not apply royalties to original or derived works;

7. Do not discriminate against persons or groups;

8. Do not discriminate against fields of endeavour;

9. Do not tie to another license or to a non-disclosure agreement;

10. Do not tie to any particular product, technology or purpose;

11. Do not restrict other hardware or software's terms and conditions.

12. Do not impose cumbersome attribution requirements.