Re: FSF continuously harms Free Hardware

[Jacob Hrbek]

> For me it is not clear. Hardware is not usually "licensed", we cannot
find common copyrights for hardware. -- Louis

It's very often licensed, just proprietary in majority and the
copyrighted material leaked by 3rd party who strip the copyright notice.
Maybe that explains your experience with it?

FWIW the files used to build the hardware fit the definition of software
with gerber files and schematics being compared to visual programming
similar to how enso (programming language) works and verilog being a
fork of C programming so from my point of view it's just an extension of
software freedom that affects hardware freedom.

> For me it is not clear. Hardware is not usually "licensed", we cannot
find common copyrights for hardware. -- Louis

The terms is defined by FSF i just follow it.. Personally in EU politics
is use "libre software" or "technoliberalism" to make the clear
destinction from socialism to those who don't understand free as in
freedom i
nstead of gratis.

On 1/26/22 14:17, Jean Louis wrote:
> * Thomas Lord <lord@basiscraft.com> [2022-01-25 22:53]:
> > A few thoughts on Leah's definition of "free hardware":
> >
> > + The gist is clear
> >
> >    "Essentially, "free hardware" means that you can make
> >     the hardware yourself."
> For me it is not clear. Hardware is not usually "licensed", we cannot
> find common copyrights for hardware. Telling "free hardware" reminds
> me only of promotional campaigns in computer shops or projects with
> free laptops for children. It does not bring the word "free" clearly
> in the context of freedom, it rather reminds of pricings and
> charges. This may change over the time and it depends of public
> relations, propaganda and marketing.
>
> My advise is to choose words wisely, as that will influence all of the
> future of free hardware as you mean it.
>
> This article pinpoints the problem:
>
> Free Hardware and Free Hardware Designs - GNU Project - Free Software Fo
undation
> https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-hardware-designs.en.html
>
> Jean
>
> Take action in Free Software Foundation campaigns:
> https://www.fsf.org/campaigns
>
> In support of Richard M. Stallman
> https://stallmansupport.org/

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Jacob Hrbek

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