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Open Source Hardware (OSHW) is a term for tangible artifacts like machines, devices, or other physical things whose design has been released to the public in such a way that anyone can make, modify, distribute, and use those things.

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Why is open hardware so rare?

I completely agree with the "order of magnitude" assessment of how easy and accessible open software is versus open hardware. It does come down to 'bits' versus 'atoms.' The cost and trouble associate …
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