--- crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 7:04 PM, Mike Leimon leimon@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings all,
One of my friends brought this new open access journal to my attention this morning. Apparently, it is just starting up now and looking for an initial call for papers.
appreciated.
Ordinarily, I wouldn't have brought this up at all however, since it appears this is going to be an open access journal, I am thinking that it may in fact be handled in a manner that is compatible with the spirit and the goals of the EOMA-68 project. Given the readership of scholarly journals, an effort to get a publication about this new open hardware standard could result a lot of interest and adoption within the scientific community. Perhaps if that comes to fruition, we may see EOMA-68 cards adopted as components used within custom sensors or instrumentation.
Anyhow, I'd say looking into this may be worth at least a few minutes of time.
did that.... it's associated with the "OSHWA".
they use the phrase "open source hardware". as in, it's okay to create hardware with built-in DRM locking, Tivoisation and other unethical traps that are disguised as "open" but in fact mislead people and entrap them.
if they change the name to "libre hardware" - where we then also have to define "hardware" as well (as it could refer to silicon, designs, casework, or even just to "the manufacture of spoons" - nothing to do with computers at all) i'll be more inclined to be involved.
as it is i have so much to do over the next few months that i have to decline... much as i am grateful that you brought it up, mike. if anyone else feels confident about writing something and presenting it please feel free, i'll be happy to review it.
l.