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| author | bnewbold <bnewbold@alum.mit.edu> | 2012-02-03 12:01:44 -0500 |
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| committer | bnewbold <bnewbold@alum.mit.edu> | 2012-02-03 12:01:44 -0500 |
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diff --git a/principles.page b/principles.page index a2c6fa9..1e7f7ba 100644 --- a/principles.page +++ b/principles.page @@ -3,37 +3,35 @@ In a word: "control" (for users) ### Proposed -No NDAs for anybody: vendors, employees, collaborators, etc +*No NDAs* for anybody: vendors, employees, collaborators, etc -Don't ship with binary blobs -- we don't host them or ship them -- but don't go out of the way to disallow users to install what they want +*Don't ship with binary blobs*. We don't host them or ship them, but we don't go +out of our way to disallow users from installing them if they desire. -Hackability -- Accessible and documented internal interfaces -- Good documentation +*Hackability.* Accessible and documented internal interfaces, good +documentation -No technical secrets -- Published development repositories +*No technical secrets.* Published development repositories -Others should be able to recreate the hardware -- Use only easily source-able, openly documented components and chips with - minimal export restrictions -- Full hardware design/manufacturing files in various formats - -Understand and publish labor practices of anything we manufacture/sell -- visits, photos, contact information +*Others should be able to recreate the hardware*. Use only easily source-able, +openly documented components and chips with minimal export restrictions. Full +hardware design/manufacturing files in various formats. +*Understand and publish labor practices of anything we manufacture/sell*. +Visits, photos, contact information. ### Unsure Avoid rent-seeking behavior in any business model + - don't abuse "control" or trusted position + Complete transparency of finances, "partnerships" Absolutely no licensing or patent issues + - USB ids - WiFi patent worries - hire lots of lawyers to go everything with a fine tooth comb? @@ -45,4 +43,4 @@ Absolutely no licensing or patent issues at all" Building better/new things as well as fixing problems/bugs/holes -(not just-a-libre-XYZ, also shiny and new)
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