Openmoko Experimenting With Open Source Hardware Development

[OrR]

Openmoko has started a new initiative called GTA02-core. You can read more about it here on their wiki. In short, it is an experimental project to fix and enhance their Freerunner phone hardware. It's NOT a "make your dream phone" project but instead it is an experiment in open source hardware development. I think it's a very exciting idea. In case it is successful, Openmoko might use it for further hardware development and I imagine Open Pandora and other open source friendly hardware companies might also consider developing future products like this.

 

[arrrgh]

The Pandora does not have open source hardware. It will be running an open source OS but the schematics will not be released.

 

[OrR]

I know that, of course. However, if the Openmoko experiments with open source hardware work out, Open Pandora might consider changing their position, if not for the present model then maybe the successor.