This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Next revision | Previous revision | ||
openbench [2007/04/13 02:14] ladyada created |
— (current) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
- | ====== The basic idea ====== | ||
- | gcc/binutils/etc : software engineering | ||
- | lindsay : mechanical engineering | ||
- | openbench : electrical engineering | ||
- | |||
- | Entire 'project' consists of 6+ 'bench tools' pretty much everything except a DMM (no point to doing it) to create a platform for development, possibly speeding up the 'fab lab' revolution a bit | ||
- | |||
- | Tools are optimally available in 3 "configurations" : basic/low cost, better/medium cost, best/highest cost | ||
- | |||
- | ====== Licensing ====== | ||
- | |||
- | Completely open source from mechanical (DXF), to hardware (schem, layout), to firmware (CPLD/microcontroller) to software. | ||
- | (Read more [[http://www.ladyada.net/resources/openhardware.html|here]]) | ||
- | |||
- | either Creative Commons, GPL, MIT, BSD or a mix | ||
- | |||
- | Contains only out-of-patent or unpatented technology |