Does SAKC meet current Copyleft guidelines?

Ron K. Jeffries rjeffries at gmail.com
Wed Apr 7 13:03:00 EDT 2010


Wolfgang Spraul of Sharism at Work Ltd.[1] wrote:

Copyleft hardware is commercial hardware, targeted to non-technical folks,
people who want to have a life and are in no way clamoring for an opportunity
to build their own electronic devices.
Copyleft hardware really needs a good looking case.
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The SAKC derivative of Nanonote does not have a case, nor does it require
one for its intended use, such as a robot controller. SAKC meets  "Copyleft"
standards but does not have a case and is not targeted at "non-technical folks."

Sharism at Work Ltd. has carved out an interesting commercial position,
that targets consumer electronics. But the bigger idea of "Copyleft Hardware"
need not require the same business constraints. Copyleft products targeted
at enthusiasts or hardware hackers seem like a valid category to me,
even though they do not fit the business plan Wolfgang is defining.

May 1,000 flowers bloom.
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Ron K. Jeffries

[1] https://sharism.cc




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