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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Interesting blog post from a commercial EDA vendor
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On Sep 4, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Markus Hitter (mah AT jump-ing DOT de) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> The only way to survive with Open Source hardware is to stay below the
> chinese radar. That's what I'm currently doing. Like almost everybody
> else I open source only for marketing reasons. Former designs were made
> with collaboration and easy replication in mind, it was a nightmare.
> Flaming from all sides, including OSHW addicts.

Or have customers who need custom products for internal consumption. They pay for the design, but they have no interest in selling the product. That allows you to publish, as at https://github.com/TESScience/FPE.

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
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