On Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 04:24:40PM +0100, Sébastien Bourdeauducq wrote:
> On Thursday 04 February 2010 13:58:47 Jon Phillips wrote:
> > dudes, I started a page for our presentations at FOSDEM. Please add to
> it
> > with abstracts, etc.
>
> "Drawing on examples from Shanzai Hardware from China, Arduino"
> ^^^^^^^
> Arduino is no good example of open hardware. It's just yet another
> microcontroller evaluation board with available schematics and gerber
> files. Such boards with the same availability of data have existed since
> microcontrollers were invented, and manufacturers do not give a damn if
> you copy them (it just makes them sell more chips!).
>
> Regarding hardware, the only thing they got open-source-ish is the
> community; all claims about technical openness are bullshit. The
> proprietary AVR chip does EVERYTHING, and any competent person can design
> all the rest in a mere hour or two.
>
> Sébastien
>
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