Free/Libre Open Source Hardware

 

Proprietary

Free Software (Movement)- 1983 by Richard Stallman
Open Source Software

Free Libre Open Source Software – Free Software Foundation – FLOSS (GNU GPL)
Free Libre Open Source Hardware – Open Source Initiative (OSI)

Freedom of use: freedom in using, studying, sharing and modifying that software.
Developer perspective
User perspective

Shared Open Hardware
Shareware

Finished Product
Assemble yourself Kit
Open developpement, shared production