Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

[Fernando Martins]

On 10/09/2013 08:23 PM, Bob Ham wrote:
> And the next day, when you've found an old definition that accords 
> with your view, suddenly that one definition would have obviated any 
> discussion.
The meaning of the words are defined by the communities that use it and 
different communities can have different understandings. And license 
definitions don't mean much until people in general have accepted it.  
You are merely trying to impose your interpretation on other people.

For me, the meaning of open hardware was defined by the introduction of 
the IBM PC (which did not include open source schematics). This is the 
meaning I know about and I believe it is still the reference most people 
have.

It is laudable to have more hardware open and it would be "nice" if 
goldelico would release the schematics in source. But I don't see them 
has having such obligation neither I see any inconsistence in their 
actions or words. Goldelico has certainly contributed to the cause of 
open hardware and you are merely trying to put shame on them by 
rhetorical manipulation to force them to do something they obviously 
don't have to. It is your actions I don't find laudable. ANd causing a 
lot of wasted energy.

Fernando Martins