[p2p-research] How to recognize official Arduino boards.

[Ryan]

  Sent to you by Ryan via Google Reader: How to recognize official
Arduino boards. via Arduino Blog by mellis on 7/6/10



Arduino is an open-source project and we’re happy that so many people
have created variations on our hardware and software. We realize,
however, that it’s sometimes hard to tell which products are part of
the Arduino platform itself. The official boards are listed on the
hardware page (and pictured above, with the exception of the official
shields and Mini-USB adaptor). These are the products that we feel
provide the best overall experience and utility to the Arduino
community. They include boards from three manufacturers: SmartProjects
(in Italy), SparkFun, and Gravitech (both in the US). These companies
pay a licensing fee in exchange for support for these products in the
Arduino software and documentation.

The official Arduino products are the only ones licensed to use the
word “Arduino” in their name. Other products may be labelled as
“Arduino-compatible” or “for Arduino”, but these are not a part of the
platform itself and don’t fund continuing work on the project. If
you’re making a product and wondering what to call it, we’ve added some
guidelines to the FAQ. We think that these conventions make it easier
for everyone to understand what products they’re buying and who
supports them.

Finally, we’d like to thank a few companies that have been particularly
good about working with us on these issues: Adafruit Industries,
Oomlout, and SparkFun Electronics. Thanks for your cooperation and all
the great products!

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