10. Reaching out to companies outside of current OSH community


#1

The Open Source Hardware Association is taking input on the proposal for an open hardware certification in this forum. This thread is devoted to question # 10, which reads: “Is reaching out to companies outside of the current open source hardware community a goal worth pursuing?” For other question forums, as well as a general comment forum, click [here].


#2

Yes, but this should happen after the portfolio of open projects grows to a considerable level and OSHWA certification(s) recieve some brand recognition, and thus value.


#3

In the context of certification, no.

In the context of general awareness of open source hardware yes, but we should all as members of this community be doing this anyway.


#4

Yes. That’s the kind of stuff OSHWA should be doing. We need some killer apps that really show off what open source hardware is capable of and get a lot of attention. We’ll be more likely to achieve that if we find partnerships with large and/or popular entities.


#5

Open Hardware has potential to impact every company & every Individual.


#6

I’m afraid I’ve difficulty to understand well the question.

“OSH Community” is not an identified group, it is only a concept, made with a multiparty groups of people with divers interests. Then, it would be very surprising to consider being part of, or not part of, such a group which is not identifiable …

Obviously “openness certification” of an hardware creation, manufacturing and distribution, is “open” to everybody, people, organization, unformal projects or groups, etc …

So “Yes”.


#7

Yes, if big/well-known brands/companies are recruited in to the open source community more people will make there products open source.