Xiaofan Chen wrote:

> So far most of the OSS movement is in the software world. I am not so
> sure if people like to see it in the hardware world. At least I am a bit
> scared of a GPLed design of some common circuits or an common
> IC. Sorry again I think I can not phrase properly but hopefully people
> can understand what I am trying to say.

See www.opencores.org - an example of a good use of open-source licenses
in hardware.

Another good use is in emerging technologies that need a push, like
Software Defined Radio needed a few years ago:

http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuradio/

Nate, nate@natetech.com
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