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Didn't they open source [sic] all their patents? [1] I'd call that being pretty open. [1] https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you https://www.
by pkd 10y ago
Didn't they open source [sic] all their patents? [1] I'd call that being pretty open.
[1] https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you
- guptaneil 10y agoPatents are open by design. "Open sourcing" a patent just means Tesla is agreeing to license the patent to anybody and won't sue you for using it. That's still a marketing/business decision, not an engineering one.
- dv_dt 10y agoWasn't that mostly supercharger patents? There's a shared network effect that helps every electric car maker if they all use the same charger standard...