In regards to the Open Hardware idea, there are a few projects that have already done this sort of thing.<br>Namely the OpenMoko portable media phone/device is completely open; everything from the source down to the hardware specifcations. The Google Android sort of accomplishes this, but it is not completely open, only the software is.<br>
The OLPC is almost completely open, the only hardware portion that is open is their power adapter.<br><br>There's also coreboot, which replaces most hardware vendor's BIOS with an open source one.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Mårten Fjällström <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marten.fjallstrom@piratpartiet.se">marten.fjallstrom@piratpartiet.se</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi,<br>
from the PP-SE forum:<br>
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I am considering planning an event in the UK to launch an Open Source<br>
Hardware Project that I've started online<br>
( <a href="http://we.riseup.net/opensourcehardware" target="_blank">http://we.riseup.net/opensourcehardware</a> )<br>
<br>
Was looking for the UK Pirate Party website with no luck,<br>
<br>
So I am putiting a callout here for anyone who would interested on talking<br>
about the Pirate Party at such an event,<br>
<br>
I am currently based In Edinburgh Scotland, Chances are just now this<br>
event will take place in Edinburgh or Glasgow,<br>
<br>
You can email me regarding this at <a href="mailto:cinemaparadiso@riseup.net">cinemaparadiso@riseup.net</a><br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Ben<br>
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even though PP-UK looks abandoned, maybe there is someone in the vicinity<br>
of Scotland on this list.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<font color="#888888">Mårten Fjällström<br>
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