Goals: make VLIW and other novel ILP architectures fully compatible with common extant architectures such as PowerPC, x86, S/390, and Java Virtual Machine.

Stallman's views, definition, problems. Linux Today.

Brief analysis of some benefits, problems, and means. Raiden's Realm.

Embedded system based on ATMEL AT91M40800 processor and Network Card based on Crystal CS8900A.

Free USB programmer for PIC micros, I2C EEPROMs and other devices. Control applications for Windows and GNU/Linux are provided along with their source code.

Prototype development boards based on PIC18LF4455 microcontroller with open source bootloader and schematics.

USB audio streamer, FCC legal frequency hopping spread spectrum RF modem, USB wireless Ethernet, scrolling display with RF connection to a PC.

Asks what if creating computer hardware became as individualized, as free from corporate control, as open source software, with future scenario where this occurs.