The way it's going, there should be a rule requiring that any equipment used in certified competitions must be released under GPL or another type of license tha

The way it's going, there should be a rule requiring that any equipment used in certified competitions must be released under GPL or another type of license that strikes a balance between vendor innovations and commercial interests. For instance, such license would grant anyone the rights to reproduce the equipment with a limit of 1000 units at no fee. Anything above the limit needs to be licensed on commercial terms. This will protect vendor IP and at the same time, ensure that the playing field is level in int'l competitions.