Open Source Hardware Association
{{Short description|Non-profit organisation}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Open Source Hardware Association
| image = 100px
| image_size = 0270x0270
| abbreviation = OSHWA
| formation = {{start date and age|2012}}
| founder = Alicia Gibb
| type = Non-profit organization
| purpose = Open Hardware advocacy
| board_of_directors = https://www.oshwa.org/about/board-members/{{cite web|title=Board Members|url=https://www.oshwa.org/about/board-members/|website=Open Source Hardware Association|date=10 April 2012 |accessdate=19 April 2017}}
| website = {{URL|oshwa.org}}
}}
The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) is a non-profit organization that advocates for open-source hardware.{{cite web|url=https://fossbytes.com/what-is-open-source-hardware-and-why-should-you-care/|title=What Is Open Source Hardware And Why Should You Care?|date=15 October 2016|work=fossbytes.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-pearce/rehab-addicts-nicole-curt_b_12302870.html|title=Rehab Addict's Nicole Curtis and Hackers Agree : Open Hardware Rules|first1=Joshua|last1=Pearce|date=2 October 2016|work=Huffington Post}} It aims to act as a hub of open source hardware activity of all types while actively cooperating with other initiatives such as the TAPR Open Hardware License, open-source development groups at CERN, and the Open Source Initiative (OSI). It has also been active in promoting diversity and inclusive terminology within the open source hardware movement.{{cite web |title=A Resolution to Redefine SPI Signal Names |url=https://www.oshwa.org/a-resolution-to-redefine-spi-signal-names/ |website=Open Source Hardware Association |access-date=4 October 2021}}{{cite web |last1=James |first1=LeeLee |title=How to Write a Code of Conduct |url=https://www.oshwa.org/how-to-write-a-code-of-conduct/ |website=Open Source Hardware Association|date=30 September 2021 }}{{cite web |last1=Gibb |first1=Alicia |title=The Evolving Aspects of a Welcoming Community |url=https://www.oshwa.org/the-evolving-aspects-of-a-welcoming-community/ |website=Open Source Hardware Association|date=30 September 2021 }}
History
The OSHWA was established as an organization in June 2012 by Alicia Gibb, who had been working on the Open Hardware Summit during graduate study.{{cite web|url=https://opensource.com/life/15/8/interview-alicia-gibb-oshwa|title=Founder of Open Source Hardware Association shares her story|work=Opensource.com}} After some debate about trademark with the OSI,{{cite web|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Open-Source-Insider/When-two-open-source-worlds-collide|title=When two (open source) worlds collide - Inspect-a-Gadget|work=ComputerWeekly}} in 2012 the OSHWA and the OSI signed a co-existence agreement.{{cite web|url=https://opensource.org/node/640|title=OSI and OSHWA Sign Agreement|work=Open Source Initiative}}
Open Source Hardware Summit
The Open Source Hardware Summit is the annual gathering organized by OSHWA for the open hardware community that takes place at a different location each year. The summit features presentations of projects and developments within the open hardware field from a diverse range of speakers.{{cite news|last1=Szcys|first1=Mike|title=The people, talks, and swag of Open Hardware Summit|url=http://hackaday.com/2016/10/10/the-people-talks-and-swag-of-open-hardware-summit/|accessdate=19 April 2017|work=Hackaday|date=10 October 2016}} OSHWA offers the Ada Lovelace Fellowship that covers the costs of the summit to encourage women, LGBTA+ and/or other minorities to actively participate in open technology.{{cite web|title=Ada Lovelace Fellowship|url=https://www.oshwa.org/2017/03/16/ohw_fellowships_live/|website=Open Source Hardware Association|date=16 March 2017 |accessdate=19 April 2017}} The 2024 Open Hardware Summit took place May 3 & 4, 2024 at Concordia University and lespacemaker in Montreal, Canada.{{Cite web |title=2024 Open Hardware Summit |url=https://2024.oshwa.org |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=oshwa.org}}
Open Source Hardware Certificate
In 2016 OSHWA announced its certification program for open-source hardware at the Open Hardware Summit in Portland, Oregon.{{cite web|url=https://hackaday.com/tag/open-source-hardware-certification/|title=Open Source Hardware Certification|work=Hackaday}} The certification aims to offer a simple process for producers of open hardware to indicate that their products meet a uniform and well-defined standard for open-source compliance. {{cite web|title=Requirements for Certification|url=http://certificate.oshwa.org|website=Open Source Hardware Certification|publisher=Open Source Hardware Association|accessdate=19 April 2017}}
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