stuartiannaylor
New Member
Hi,
I was wondering if anybody has any idea how to implement an open source design. Something akin to a Linux GPL but for a system to drastically cut residential lighting energy usage.
I have a system that is designed to provide maxium functionality with a minimum of cost that complies with worldwide regulations. What I want to do is provide a certain amount of protection in terms of IP whilst having a personal hate of licensing and Intellectual property.
The end goal is to provide circuit schematics, protocol, firmware as freeware with a small licensing fee for high qty manufacture. I am hoping that maybe the site and administration could be recouped but it isn't an absolute requirement.
What is important is to stop adaption and rebadging of a completely new design for comercial activities. As I said very much in the same way of GNU General Protection Licenses.
What I am unsure of is the same for an electronic design.
Thanks Stuart.
PS Please comment as this has been a struggle to find anything concrete.
I was wondering if anybody has any idea how to implement an open source design. Something akin to a Linux GPL but for a system to drastically cut residential lighting energy usage.
I have a system that is designed to provide maxium functionality with a minimum of cost that complies with worldwide regulations. What I want to do is provide a certain amount of protection in terms of IP whilst having a personal hate of licensing and Intellectual property.
The end goal is to provide circuit schematics, protocol, firmware as freeware with a small licensing fee for high qty manufacture. I am hoping that maybe the site and administration could be recouped but it isn't an absolute requirement.
What is important is to stop adaption and rebadging of a completely new design for comercial activities. As I said very much in the same way of GNU General Protection Licenses.
What I am unsure of is the same for an electronic design.
Thanks Stuart.
PS Please comment as this has been a struggle to find anything concrete.