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<h2>Glossary of Terms</h2> | <h2>Glossary of Terms</h2> | ||
+ | <p><b>Arduino</b> - An open-source prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It is a microcontroller that is programmed through the Arduino software IDE (<a href="https://www.arduino.cc/" class="blue">arduino.cc</a>).</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>CAD></b> – Computer Aided Design. The use of computer programs to make high precision 2D and 3D designs.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>CERN OHL</b> – An open hardware license developed and used by CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) based on Copyleft principles.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Compatibility</b> – An issue that arises when different licenses have conflicting requirements that prevent them form being combined. A particularly common issue with software.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Copyleft</b> – A license type that allows products, designs and software to be released freely for modification, distribution and use. Any derivatives must be licensed under the same conditions.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Copyright</b> – A legal right that gives the creator of a design, artistic work or software exclusive rights to its use and distribution. In most cases they last for a limited amount of time.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Creative Commons</b> - A global non-profit organization that enables sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge through the provision of free legal tools (<a href="https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Main_Page" class="blue">CC Wiki</a>).</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Git</b> – a revision control system created by Linus Torvalds for the Linux kernel. It allows modifications to be tracked and recorded.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Github</b> – An online Git repository that has a number of additional features to version control such as a graphical interface (<a href="https://github.com/" class="blue">github.com</a>).</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>GPL</b> – General Public License. The most widely used free software license, and the first Copyleft license released for general use.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>License</b> – A permit for an activity that would otherwise be illegal. This can include distributing, using or modifying another’s designs or products.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Network Protective</b> – A form of Copyleft license that has provisions for the use of software over a computer network. Code must be made available for people accessing the network.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Open-source</b> - Hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the design or hardware based on that design (<a href="http://www.oshwa.org/" class="blue">OSHWA</a>).</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>OSHWA</b> – Open-source Hardware Association. An organisation that provides information and best practices for releasing open-source hardware.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Patent</b> – Recognition from the government for an inventor to have exclusive rights to make, use and sell the invention. Usually lasts for a limited amount of time.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>PCB</b> – Printed Circuit Board. A board that connects electronics components using conductive tracks on an insulating board.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Permissive License</b> – An open-source hardware license that permits derivatives of the product to be made proprietary.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Proprietary</b> – A product privately owned by an individual or corporation under patent or trademark, and therefore not open to be modified, remixed or redistributed.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Strongly Protective</b> – A form of Copyleft license that adheres to all the standards of the Copyleft principles.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>TAPR OHL</b> – An open hardware license developed and used by Tucson Amateur Packet Radio under the principles of Copyleft.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Viral</b> - A pejorative term for Copyleft licenses, referring to Copyleft licensed code ‘infecting’ proprietary software.</p> | ||
+ | <p><b>Weakly Protective</b> - A form of Copyleft license that has elements of a Permissive license. Computer code cannot be made proprietary, but can be made part of a larger proprietary program.</p> | ||
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