libre silicon
Feel free to write here in German or English, we will try to translate everything into English as time permits.
mumble meetings:
2018-04-08
Agenda:
- We need to plan to the test structures on the first mask set
- How open do we want to go -> "as open as possible"
patents to defend yourself
try to make everyone play nice
need to find a license
Enforcement is an issue
we have a lawyer onboard who helps us!
Various Options:
- idea to hand over patents to a foundation to keep it save
- Let's run it as a commercial business. Only in this way can we grow and support the OSH community sustainably
License and transpararency is more important than patents
TODO:
document HK setup what we can do
MVP to show possibilities
First mask set
Congress as marker
Long term goal: help others get started (by providing documentation)
Licenses:
- code quality needs to better for free one on (github) to make it attractive to play nice on free code
- viral elements? (compare CC SA or GPL vs BSD)
- Verification of product via license
Target audience:
- more small players/startups etc
- less the big players who have established process (they get disturbances)
Revenue channels/License Fees (Name/Brand?)
Library (build up knowledge base)
(OCW/Lecture slides, papers)
Hackathon should be organized soon
- find rooms with sleeping area, shower etc
- at Berlin?
- Target: bring together programmer and chip developer for the tool chain and rise a common understanding of a smooth process
- document it, so it can be reproduced
Development of our future customers
- holding talks about Libre Silicion (GPN in Mai?)
- holding workshops to teach people making chips (Verilog, Design Flow, etc)
Next items to do
- articel LWN
