/technologies/open-source-hardware/b/blog/posts/what-is-open-source-hardware-good-forRecently there have been some discussion on open source hardware. Ladyada was referencing an article over at Electronics Weekly :AT A GLANCE Open-source hardware offers an advanced start on your design. Open-source s...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/open-source-hardware/b/blog/posts/what-is-open-source-hardware-good-forTue, 11 May 2010 15:24:59 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8280f2d2-ba79-4d1d-9876-718fe12274c2fustini0<p>I found this terrific story on Slashdot last night:</p><p><br /><strong>&quot;13 Open Source Hardware Companies Make $1+ Million&quot;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/10/13-open-source-hardware-companies-making-1-million-or-more-video/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://singularityhub.com/2010/05/10/13-open-source-hardware-companies-making-1-million-or-more-video/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span>[PDF: </span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.adafruit.com/pt/fooeastignite2010.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.adafruit.com/pt/fooeastignite2010.pdf</a><span>]</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * “Torrone and Fried estimate that the industry will reach $1 billion dollars by 2015.”<br /> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * “Approx $50 million in combined yearly revenue currently”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * “SparkFun tops the list at $10 million a year”</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11718&AppID=18&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">