Reception and impact Open-source hardware



cover open-source lab joshua m. pearce (2014).


richard stallman, founder of free software movement, in 1999 skeptical on idea , relevance of free hardware (his terminology known open-source hardware). in 2015 wired article adapted point of view slightly; while still sees no ethical parallel between free software , free hardware, acknowledges importance. also, stallman uses , suggest term free hardware design on open source hardware, request consistent earlier rejection of term open source software (see alternative terms free software).


other authors, such joshua pearce have argued there ethical imperative open-source hardware – respect open-source appropriate technology sustainable development. in 2014, wrote book open-source lab: how build own hardware , reduce research costs, details development of free , open-source hardware scientists , university faculty.








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