files/common-licenses/TAPR-OHL-1.0

1 The TAPR Open Hardware License
3 Copyright 2007 TAPR - http://www.tapr.org/OHL
7 Open Hardware is a thing - a physical artifact, either electrical or
8 mechanical - whose design information is available to, and usable by,
13 The TAPR Open Hardware License ("OHL") agreement provides a legal
14 framework for Open Hardware projects.  It may be used for any kind of
16 contribution to the community; anyone may use the OHL for their Open
30 anyone from patenting inventions embodied in an Open Hardware design, and
37 into programmable devices.  A copyright-oriented license such as the GPL
62        faith obligation - if the email fails, you need do nothing more
70        the TAPR Open Hardware License (www.tapr.org/OHL)" in each
72        this notice on printed circuit board artwork and the product
75     *  Include a copyright notice in each file and on printed circuit
88        are licensed under the TAPR Open Hardware License."
95        include open format versions (such as Gerber, ASCII, Postscript,
111      (b) circuit or circuit board layouts, including Gerber and other
118 including but not limited to computer files in open or proprietary
122      (a) circuit boards, mechanical assemblies, and other physical parts
131 notice stating it is subject to the TAPR Open Hardware License, and to
156 possessor or user of Products a perpetual, worldwide, and royalty-free
166 royalty-free immunity from suit under any patent, patent application, or
204      (a) include a prominent notice in an ASCII or other open format
211          but if reasonably possible, you must also include open format,
223 (including, but not limited to, copyright notices on circuit boards).
245 7.1  THE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED ON AN"AS-IS" BASIS WITHOUT
258 the non-financial nature of the transaction represented by this