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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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