[Open-graphics] Definition of Open Hardware

[Lourens Veen]

On Wednesday 04 October 2006 09:34, Nicolas Boulay wrote:
>
> Hardware can't be easly change as software and cost something. But
> the open hardware "user", user in the GPL way, are not the same. Open
> hardware user are soc designer or board designer, they deal with
> copyrighted material, plan and ideas. That's not the case with the
> buyer of the hardware. He can't be protected by a licence based on
> copyright or very hardly (you can't link a final product with the
> licence on the hdl code, you can only restrict the use of the hdl
> code).

So, it isn't the case that the ASIC mask is derived from the HDL, and 
the actual chip is derived from the ASIC mask, producing chips is 
copying the copyrighted design and selling them is distribution?

> The goal of Open software is more "technicaly better" than freedom.
> Because it's much easier to provide in the hardware world.

Although OGC1 will be better in some respects than current video cards, 
it will be far inferior in others. And it will be relatively expensive. 
However, it will give you more freedom...

Lourens

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