Mission statement



Our goal is to design/create a fully open-source and open-hardware multicopter platform. This means we will use only proper, widely used Free Software licenses for software, hardware (schematics and layouts), documentation, and all other related materials.


 * Nuvola Red.png The Free Software licenses we use must comply with the rules stated in the Debian Free Software Guidelines, and/or the OSI Open Source Definition which is derived from that.




 * Nuvola Red.png As a result we will provide all source materials (source code, schematics, PCB layouts, CAD input files, and so on...) in their respective original format (i.e., in an easily modifiable source format, not just image/PDF exports or the like). It also means that we will actively contribute back improvements/bugfixes/patches etc. to other open-source/open-hardware projects we use or build upon.




 * Nuvola Red.png We will also try to use open-source development tools wherever possible in the process. This includes toolchains, (JTAG) debuggers, circuit design tools, CAD tools, simulators, and so on.




 * Nuvola Red.png We will use an open development model. All our work will be developed in the public and released early and often. We will not hide any mistakes or problems. Instead we will use public bug/issue trackers and other public communication channels for tracking and fixing issues openly. All communication will be transparent through public mailing lists, a public IRC channel and a public wiki.