[Arm-netbook] R-Pi Only Better and More Available?

[Tsvetan Usunov - OLIMEX Ltd]

> > A10-OLinuXino is to follow A13-OLinuXino, will be Open Source Hardware
> > with all CAD files available on GitHub, no patents, no restrictions
> > for re-use: neither personal neither commercial
> >
> >
> That all sounds great except if your design uses the EOMA68 interface.
> The patent holders might not grant you a license for whatever reason
> they feel at the time.
>
> This is the problem with "almost open" hardware vs open hardware projects.
>
> What expansion I/O interface are you planning on using?
>
> no plans for EOMA interface, there will be low cost 0.1" step connectors
for the GPIO/UART/SPI/I2C as on iMX233-OLinuXino
A10 will have VGA/HDMI/USB/SATA/SD-CARD/LCD on proper connectors not on
interface headers

Tsvetan
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