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Old 05-04-2009, 10:46 AM   #1133 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ulnpiper View Post
Then you should license your software under the GPLv3 license. This allows everyone to use it, but prevents someone from putting it in a commercial product and restricting it's use in some way.

A Quick Guide to GPLv3 - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)

I'm not sure if there's a similar way to keep the hardware design open and free.

Keep up the great work.

-gary
License the hardware plans under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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