New article by RMS, "Why We Need Free Digital Hardware Designs"
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Jeanne Rasata
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Published on
Mar 11, 2015 01:47 PM
"To what extent do the ideas of free software extend to hardware? Is it a moral obligation to make our hardware designs free, just as it is to make our software free? Does maintaining our freedom require rejecting hardware made from nonfree designs?"
Richard Stallman's latest article "Why We Need Free Digital Hardware Designs", published today in Wired magazine, addresses these questions. His clear and nuanced answers, which take into account both the world of today and the future we are building, show us how to ensure our freedom in both.