Re:OpenRAMAN – Low-cost, high-performance, open-source Raman...
by abetusk on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @09:13PM
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Thanks for the comment.
This project is not open. A non commercial license is in direct conflict with what is the commonly accepted definition of "open" (source or hardware) [1].
Normally when hardware projects claim to be "open source", I give them a pass as they sometimes have the code or other firmware under a GPL-compatible license even when they have the hardware files under a proprietary or non-commercial license. This content is not providing any source or other files under an open/free/libre license.
This project is "open washing" and should not be considered an "open source" project.
> " ... Licenses which only permit non-commercial redistribution or modification of the source code for personal use only are generally not considered as open-source licenses. ... "
This project is not open. A non commercial license is in direct conflict with what is the commonly accepted definition of "open" (source or hardware) [1].
Normally when hardware projects claim to be "open source", I give them a pass as they sometimes have the code or other firmware under a GPL-compatible license even when they have the hardware files under a proprietary or non-commercial license. This content is not providing any source or other files under an open/free/libre license.
This project is "open washing" and should not be considered an "open source" project.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_license
> " ... Licenses which only permit non-commercial redistribution or modification of the source code for personal use only are generally not considered as open-source licenses. ... "