Hardware Freedom Day
Hardware Freedom Day is celebrated to uphold the spirit of Open Hardware and make more people aware of using and contributing to Free/Open Hardware projects. It was initiated in 2012 on 20 April by the Digital Freedom Foundation.[1] In 2015, 17 January has been chosen as Hardware Freedom Day.
Goals
- To spread awareness about Free/Open Hardware
- To encourage user contribution
- Provide a common platform for people passionate about Open Hardware to share their ideas and interests
Schedule
Anybody can organize a Hardware Freedom Day event and there is no rigid schedule followed. Digital Freedom Foundation co-ordinates the event at a global level, providing support,giveaways and a centralized collaboration space. However, volunteer teams around the world organize the events by themselves.
Some common activities of Hardware Freedom Day events are[2]
- Workshops on various kinds of Open Hardware
- Open Hacking competitions
- Demonstrations of Open Hardware projects
- Introduction of new projects in Open Hardware
- Talks
Open Hardware
In the context of Hardware Freedom Day, the term Open Hardware encompasses physical devices whose design can be[3]
- Shared in public without restriction
- Freely modified and re-distributed
The design includes all information that a person would need to re-create the device[4]
See also
- The Defective by Design campaign holds International Day Against DRM.