Open Innovation Projects

Hi!

I'm a freelance writer based in India, and do a lot of writing on open source software and hardware, for Electronics For You as well as for Linux For You (and linuxforu.com).

As my next project, I'm trying to check the community's preferences regarding open source hardware platforms. There are many available these days... beagleboard, arduino, gumstix, OpenRISC, and so on. Which has gained the most traction and why?

Would be great if you could take time to share your views on the following points...

a) Which open source hardware platform do you like the most? Why?

b) Does the platform you've chosen adhere to all the rules of being truly 'open source'?

c) What are the three largest technological highlights of the platform you've chosen... that is, how does it excel technologically compared to the other options?

d) How is the community spirit surrounding this platform? That is, why do you like being part of the project's community?

Useful and insightful responses will be published with the story... so please share your name, designation (or short bio) and a photo, if possible by email.

Look forward to hearing from you all :-)

Regards,
Janani
gjanani@gmail.com