Lourens Veen wrote:
On Thursday 24 August 2006 16:38, Terry Hancock wrote:
I think Timothy's bullet points are great. I can't really think of
any improvements on them.
Agreed, except that I would permute them a bit. That is:
- Generally promote open hardware as an important paradigm shift in
the IT industry.
- Develop specifications and standards for open hardware systems.
- Act as an elected community representative body that makes various
kinds of decisions regard to open hardware development strategy.
- Develop training materials and educate people in hardware design
methodologies.
- Use donations to subsidize developers who need hardware in order to
participate in open hardware projects.
This way, the overarching goal is first, followed by more specific
activities that the OHF will undertake to achieve that goal.
Actually, looking at it again, "that makes various kinds of decisions
[with] regard to open hardware development strategy" is rather vague.
Can we work out a more precise description of what we really mean here?
Certainly when we put together a "corporate vision" appropriate ordering
will make a big difference. For the paperwork I'm dealing with, it
doesn't really matter. I just have to put down the generalities of what
we are going to be doing so the IRS has a starting point to begin
determining if we qualify.
Ultimately I would like to see the foundation grow into something like
OSDL. Would I like to be able to actually pay hardware developers? You
bet. Is that something I see in the next five years? Nope. One of the
things we discussed way back is having the OHF be a trustee of hardware
IP when needed. Kind of like OSDL collects patents and such that relate
to Linux. That is the only item I have added to Timothy's list. I'm
working on how to word it. Suggestions are obviously welcome.
Patrick M
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