#define NO_FLAME_INTENDED Really. But... While I like big iron and I want MANDATORY open hardware by law I have to ask: how can I really check that a piece of

#define NO_FLAME_INTENDED Really. But... While I like big iron and I want MANDATORY open hardware by law I have to ask: how can I really check that a piece of hw in my hand is built like it's open project spec state? I write that because "open source" have already stared years ago a curious movement to transform free software in proprietary-alike beast and I fear something similar will happen for hw in the future. For mechanical/discrete stuff checking an implementation might be easy or hard but it's essentially doable, a matter of unmounting and then reassemble. For integrated electronics even high end research labs have issues checking anything and that's an important point IMVHO to be discussed up front when talking about open hardware.