Re: Not "open source" hardware, "free design" hardware

[Richard Stallman]

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  > for hardware which designs are free and it's 
  > components are not vs. using "Free Hardware" for hardware which designs, 
  > schematics, gerber files,

When I say "the designs are free", it means any and all levels of
designs.  Aren't schematics one level of design?  Aren't gerber files
another level of design?  I think they are -- so "free-design" would
include schematics and gerber files.

Are you using "designs" with a different meaning?

                              firmware, microcode and used components are 
  > free/libre.

What does "used components" mean?  If it means the chips,
"free-design" includes the chips' designs too.

  > I like the term, but i would argue about clarifying that Free is not 
  > Gratis as using "free" as i fear that the word "Free" is used too often 
  > in the hardware marketing for people who are not familiar with the 
  > subject to think of socialism instead of liberalism. -> 

Yes, that is true.

  > "free/libre-design hardware" or "libre-design hardware" ?

Those are both good terms to use.


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