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From the [[OSHW | statement of principles]]: "Open source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the design or hardware based on that design. The hardware's source, the design from which it is made, is available in the preferred format for making modifications to it." See the [[OSHW | definition and statement of principles]] for more information. | |||
=== Why make hardware open-source? === | === Why make hardware open-source? === | ||
Revision as of 23:04, 24 August 2011
Frequently-Asked Questions about Open-Source Hardware
What is open-source hardware?
From the statement of principles: "Open source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the design or hardware based on that design. The hardware's source, the design from which it is made, is available in the preferred format for making modifications to it." See the definition and statement of principles for more information.