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Libre and Open Implementation Keyboard?

Posted: 03 Aug 2014, 02:59
by 1u1z
Hi, I think the community can help me here with some questions. I'm planning a general use computer with fully implemented Libre Hardware. So, beyond of the hardware, with all schematics and documentation, all the software (firmware/driver's/bios/bootloader/OS and so on), will be fully free and open. The initial project will consist based on Quad i.MX6 HummingBoard, made by Solid-run. On this board, only the GPU is closed (Vivante GC2000), I'm think about this now (btw, are fully open drivers developed by community, the "etnaviv").

So, my question here is: are some keyboard developed as Libre Hardware with fully Open Implementation?
The specifications for what I'm looking for:
- General use, specifically for write text, programming and so on;
- Minimalist, compact as possible, provided that no remove the comfort and fast typing;
- No ergo design (I like so much of the idea, like ErdoNox and all the references on Key64, but most people refuse to accept the design);
- Qwerty, in preference;
- In preference, GNU Emacs optimized (since the system will be ARM ArchLinux) and USB Firmware Programmable (or, maybe, some model Bluetooth or wireless);

The mini-computer will be developed with HDMIPI or Adafruit IPS, and behind of this, the boards will stay. I'm thinking about some foldable designs, like that or that.
I'm not a really enthusiast of keyboard and really don't understand as much, because of this I'm asking for specialists...

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Re: Libre and Open Implementation Keyboard?

Posted: 03 Aug 2014, 04:34
by PJE
Interesting concept. I looked at combining Solid-Run's CuBox-i unit between the two halves of my TwoHand unit. This would produce a very small computer in keyboard.

I'm not sure if the CuBox-i is open source hardware.

Posted: 03 Aug 2014, 04:58
by 1u1z
"PJE", yeah, good idea use TwoHand unit, too. My concept is exactly this, a computer really small and usable with any proprietary code.
All the Solid-Run hardware is Open Design, but, there some critics about the enterprise, because is not specified on doc's, the license. I propose it on forum other day.

So, on other forum I post it, GeekHack.org, one user indicate me the model with Open Implementation, developed here on the Deskthority on the Geek Hack, the GH60.