02-10-2016, 07:42 AM
(02-10-2016, 05:53 AM)enoCeniP Wrote: So silence is all we get from Pine64 officials?
That's even more disappointing than the original problem that the Pine is sold as "Open Source Hardware Platform" although it clearly isn't.
The Kickstarter page does not say verbatim Open Source Hardware Platform (the words in that order, or with such capitalization).
The correct term, anyway, would be Open Source Hardware (OSHW).
If there was a claim on Kickstarter for Open Source Hardware (OSHW), then there would be a requirement to release all design files.
Because OSHW is defined at http://freedomdefined.org/OSHW and is explicit as to what is expected to do.
For those that would claim OSHW, they would also add the OSHW logo (does not appear either on the Kickstarter page).
For those that design hardware that is meant to be released as OSHW,
it makes sense to have in mind that it will be released as OSHW before they start designing.
In addition, if someone makes the effort to design OSHW, they should make the effort to use KiCad instead of Eagle.