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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> The Future - Open Source Hardware
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>> Open Source isn't just Linux
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>> | Like Open Source software, we are now seeing the beginnings of a
>> | movement up the hardware stack. Though in its infancy, it's only a
>> | matter of time before the Open Source hardware domain experiences a
>> | growth spurt similar to its Open Source software counterpart. While we
>> | sleep, the adoption of Open Source hardware should open up the playing
>> | field and ultimately revolutionize the technology landscape as we know
>> | it. This transformation will be most evident in the appliance world of
>> | audio and video devices, mobile and VoIP phones, games and entertainment
>> | servers, gateways and security devices, robots, PDAs, and the like.
>> `----
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>> http://linux.sys-con.com/read/100328.htm
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> This is already happened a while back
> http://www.opencores.org/
Nice! there's also this recent addition:
http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/introducing-the-open-graphics-project/
And remember the Sun CPU whose design was recently licensed under the terms
of the General Public Licence? This is truly a revolutionary and refreshing
transition. It will probably take longer than software to absorb though
(R&D, production costs).
Best wishes,
Roy
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