Open Source Hardware Association

= a non-profit organization working to spread the love of Open Source Hardware

URL = http://www.oshwa.org/

Description

"Some proposed purposes this organization aims to do are as follows:

(1) Educate individuals and the general public about Open Source Hardware.

(2) Organize the Open Source Hardware movement around shared values and principles.

(3) Provide information and advice on best practices and standards for Open Source Hardware.

(4) Encourage collaborative learning, knowledge exchange, and social cohesion through conferences and other events focused on Open Source Hardware.

(5) Promote the use and development of Open Source Hardware, including to encourage educational and economic development.

(6) Collect, compile and publish data on the Open Source Hardware movement.

(7) Conduct any and all lawful activities which may be useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes." (http://www.oshwa.org/about/)