Open source Project / Hardware

Cool, thanks Mellis. It is great to see that the team is moving towards a more open model in terms of the files and production rights for the files.

In the meantime if anyone is looking for open-source, unrestricted Diecimila-equivalent files, have a look at the Freeduino PCB project over at Freeduino.org.

We ( i.e. the Freeduino team, which is not associated with the Arduino team-- although we like and respect them :slight_smile: )
have released the Schematic and PCB files for a Diecimila-equivalent board called Freeduino. Working prototypes exist for 0603, 0805 and 1206 SMT versions, as well as a through-hole version. These files carry no restrictions other than maintaining the attribution on the design files, as Creative Commons licenses apply only to designs, and not to the objects produced from the files.

This means you can use the Freeduino design files almost any way you want-- you could even pirate them and make another design: Funkyduino? GrooveDuino? You choose. Open and freeeee....duino :slight_smile:

A small pic is here, more to follow.
http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1191638084

hey-- I think that pretty much closes the substantive aspects of this thread, since the files for a working Diecimila-compatible board are now available for use without restriction, and so is the name Freeduino!

Viva open-source :slight_smile:

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