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bobcousins:
It is described as Open Source, but that is quite misleading, as it based on Teensy which is not Open Source.
Interesting point. Does one non-Open Source component render a project non-Open Source even if the connections to and integration of that part are made public?
JimboZA:
Interesting point. Does one non-Open Source component render a project non-Open Source even if the connections to and integration of that part are made public?
Yes, generally the most restrictive condition applies to the whole. So for example, if a sign says "Free Parking", but some of the spaces are not free but charged for, then the sign is misleading.
Or if you have a "vegetarian recipe", but one of the ingredients is beef stock, you can't describe it as a vegetarian recipe.
Clearly, with hardware there is a line where you have to buy "commodity" components such as the CPU from a particular manufacturer, for which there is no design files available. But if there is software or a schematic design using basic components then to be called Open Source those items must be Open Source as well.
