Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

[Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller]

Am 05.10.2013 um 17:42 schrieb Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller:

> 
> Am 05.10.2013 um 14:14 schrieb Bob Ham:
> 
>> On Sat, 2013-10-05 at 14:07 +0200, Sebastian Krzyszkowiak wrote:
>> 
>>> I can agree that the usage of "free
>>> hardware" term may be a bit confusing.
>> 
>> Describing the GTA04 as "Open Hardware" on openphoenux.org is, I
>> believe, not just confusing but dishonest.
> 
> 
> Ok, what would be a better wording for a well documented hardware
> so open in documentation that everyone can write and install any
> free and open operating system he/she likes?
> 
> I.e. there is no documentation hidden voluntarily that is needed to
s/voluntarily/intentionally/s
> 
> reach this goal (you don't need Gerber files to make Linux, OpenBSD,
> whatever work).
> 
> Maybe the usual distinction made between "Open" and "Free" software
> holds here as well?
> 
> "Open" does not necessarily mean "Free(dom)". But "open" is definitively
> the opposite of "closed".
> 
> So what is wrong with describing it as "Open Hardware" on
> openphoenux.org?
> 
> -- hns
> 
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