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+John Ackermann, N8UR, has authored two new licenses intended to foster
+collaborative hardware development projects. I've known John for many years
+through our mutual involvement in
+<a href="http://www.tapr.org">TAPR</a>. He invited me to review several
+early drafts, and did a great job of
+integrating the feedback that I and his other early reviewers provided.
+
+The latest drafts of these licenses are open to public review and comment
+until March 7th, 2007. I invite readers interested in hardware development
+and/or the nuances of license texts to review the
+<a href="http://www.tapr.org/OHL">TAPR Open Hardware License</a>
+and associated non-commercial variant, and provide feedback through the
+mechanisms provided.
+
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