--- crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 7:04 PM, Mike Leimon <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings all, > > One of my friends brought this new open access journal to my attention this > morning. Apparently, it is just starting up now and looking for an initial > call for papers. > > http://www.journals.elsevier.com/hardwarex/ appreciated. > Ordinarily, I wouldn't have brought this up at all however, since it appears > this is going to be an open access journal, I am thinking that it may in > fact be handled in a manner that is compatible with the spirit and the goals > of the EOMA-68 project. Given the readership of scholarly journals, an > effort to get a publication about this new open hardware standard could > result a lot of interest and adoption within the scientific community. > Perhaps if that comes to fruition, we may see EOMA-68 cards adopted as > components used within custom sensors or instrumentation. > > Anyhow, I'd say looking into this may be worth at least a few minutes of > time. did that.... it's associated with the "OSHWA". they use the phrase "open source hardware". as in, it's okay to create hardware with built-in DRM locking, Tivoisation and other unethical traps that are disguised as "open" but in fact mislead people and entrap them. if they change the name to "libre hardware" - where we then also have to define "hardware" as well (as it could refer to silicon, designs, casework, or even just to "the manufacture of spoons" - nothing to do with computers at all) i'll be more inclined to be involved. as it is i have so much to do over the next few months that i have to decline... much as i am grateful that you brought it up, mike. if anyone else feels confident about writing something and presenting it please feel free, i'll be happy to review it. l. _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list [email protected] http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to [email protected]
