This is sort of pointless news in that they are announcing an organization that hasn't officially launched yet, so you can't join or follow them or find (much) information at their site. But presumably that'll change in the near future. -Tom
http://arduino.cc/blog/2012/04/12/open-source-hardware-association/?goback=.gde_77477_member_107678780 Open-source hardware has seen a number of exciting development over the past few years: the open hardware summit, the open-source hardware definition, an open-source hardware logo, and, of course, lots of great new open-source hardware products. Many of the people behind these efforts have been working together to establish an lasting framework for the promotion of open-source hardware and the coordination of these kinds of community initiatives. I'm very happy to share the news that this initiative has found a home in the newly-announced Open-Source Hardware Association (OSHWA). The founding board consists of Alicia Gibb, co-founder of the Open Hardware Summit and former employee of Bug Labs; Nathan Seidle, founder and CEO of SparkFun Electronics; Windell Oskay, co-founder of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories; Danese Cooper, a long-time advocate of open-source; Wendy Seltzer, a lawyer and expert in free software and free speech; and Catarina Mota, PhD researcher and co-organizer of this year's Open Hardware Summit. [...] http://www.oshwa.org/ The Open Source Hardware Association is Coming Soon! It will be a non-profit organization (status pending) working to spread the love of open source hardware. We're working out details, and as soon as we know, you'll know! Check back at oshwa.org for upcoming news. Some proposed purposes this organization aims to do are as follows: - Educate individuals and the general public about Open Source Hardware. - Organize the Open Source Hardware movement around shared values and principles. - Provide information and advice on best practices and standards for Open Source Hardware. - Encourage collaborative learning, knowledge exchange, and social cohesion through conferences and other events focused on Open Source Hardware. - Promote the use and development of Open Source Hardware, including to encourage educational and economic development. - Collect, compile and publish data on the Open Source Hardware movement. - Conduct any and all lawful activities which may be useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes. _______________________________________________ Hardwarehacking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/hardwarehacking
