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Hardware Is Now Open (sourced) For Business

Posted by samzenpus on from the free-and-open-model dept.

ptorrone writes "CNBC has an interesting article about the growing trend of hardware companies going open-source. 'The open-source hardware movement is migrating from the garage to the marketplace. Companies that follow an open-source philosophy make their physical designs and software code available to the public. By doing so, these companies engage a wave of makers, hobbyists and designers who don't just want to buy products, but have a hand in developing them.'"

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  1. Hey look, it's Commodore and company! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Seriously though, Commodore, (Apple?), and lots of others used to provide complete wiring schematics either with their hardware, or as a seperately available book up to what, the mid to late 80s?

    If the PC and related technology hadn't taken off, would anybody even be talking about 'open hardware' nowadays, or would that just have continued to be the assumed norm?

    Just some food for thought.