Building an Open Source Hardware Certification with OSHWA
This is a discussion draft and proposal to create an official certification for open source hardware housed in the Open Source Hardware Association. It contains an overview of the proposal and raises...
View ArticleYour Input Needed for Open Source Hardware Certification
Today the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) is kicking off the process to create an Open Source Hardware Certification. In addition to all of the amazing things that will happen at this year’s...
View ArticleOSHWA Supports Ownership in Amicus Brief
Last week OSHWA joined our friends at Public Knowledge, EFF, the Digital Right to Repair Coalition, and Public Citizen in telling the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that ownership matters....
View ArticleOpen Source Hardware Certification Version 1
This is version 1 of an official certification for open source hardware housed in the Open Source Hardware Association. It outlines the purpose and goals of such a certification, and establishes the...
View ArticleWhat OSHWA is – and is not – Trying to do with the Open Source Hardware...
Last weekend, during the Open Hardware Summit, OSHWA unveiled version 1 of the Open Source Hardware Certification. This certification was the result of a community discussion process that began back...
View ArticleUpdate on Certification Mark Logo
A couple weeks ago, we made a call for ideas for a logo to be used in OSHWA’s upcoming Open Hardware Certification program, and we got some great submissions. From these, we’ve selected a handful of...
View ArticleAsking for a Clear Test for Copyright and OSHW
One of the things that makes open source hardware licenses hard is that – unlike software – it isn’t always easy to determine what parts of a product (if any) are covered by copyright. Since...
View ArticleOpen Source Hardware Certification Launching at the Summit
Come for the great speakers and community, stay to find out about the brand new open source hardware certification program (tickets are still available). After lots of work by lots of people stretching...
View ArticleAnnouncing the OSHWA Open Source Hardware Certification Program
Today the Open Source Hardware Association is excited to announce the OSHWA Open Source Hardware Certification program. The program allows hardware that complies with the community definition of open...
View ArticleOpen Source Hardware Certification IDs Are Live!
Last month at the Open Hardware Summit we announced the start of the OSHWA open source hardware certification program. Part of that program involved issuing unique IDs (UIDs) for each piece of...
View ArticleOSHWA 2017-2019 Board Nominations Open!
OSHWA is looking for 3 new faces to join the board of directors for the Open Source Hardware Association. The nominee form is for self-nominations only. Please fill out the nominee form (deactivated...
View Article2017-2019 Board Nominees
Become an OSHWA member today to vote on nominees! This year, we have 3 open seats on the OSHWA board. Board members will hold a 2-year position. Once board members have been chosen by the community,...
View ArticleOSHWA Certification 2.0
After almost a year and a half of community discussion, OSHWA unveiled the Open Source Hardware Certification Program at the 2016 Open Hardware Summit. Today, with the help of a major grant from the...
View ArticleOSHWA Certification Logo is Official
We at OSHWA are excited to announce that the OSHWA Certification process has an officially registered trademark. This registration will make it easier for OSHWA to prevent people from using the OSHWA...
View ArticleRevoking Certification for ES000001: MOTEDIS XYZ
Today, for the first time in the history in the Open Source Hardware Certification Program, OSHWA is revoking the certification for hardware. OSHWA is revoking the certification for the MOTEDIS XYZ 3D...
View ArticleOSHWA Certification 2.0 is Here
Today at the Open Hardware Summit OSHWA launched version 2.0 of the open source hardware certification program. We have a new website, a new directory, and lots of new resources for learning about...
View ArticleOSHWA Supports Design Patent Clarity in Amicus Brief
OSHWA has just filed an amicus brief in a case regarding design patents. OSHWA urged the court to uphold a rule that a design patent covers only what the patent itself says it covers. This rule allows...
View ArticleUpdate on the China Summit, Open Hardware Month, and Future Summits
This blog post is an update for the OSHWA community about the 2019 Open Hardware Summit in Shenzhen, October as Open Hardware Month, and how OSHWA will think about Summits going forward. The tl;dr...
View ArticleThe 2020 Open Hardware Summit is Going Virtual
In our last update we promised to continue to monitor the coronavirus situation and to update the community as things evolved. Today we are announcing that things have evolved, and explaining what...
View ArticleHow We Made the Open Hardware Summit All Virtual in Less Than a Week
First, thank you again to everyone – speakers, participants, and sponsors – for a fantastic 10th anniversary Open Hardware Summit. We knew the 10th anniversary Summit would be one for the ages,...
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