Framework Computer—Framework released laptop mainboard schematics and 3D CAD files as open source
Framework Computer published comprehensive hardware documentation including mainboard schematics, electrical reference designs, and 3D CAD files under open-source licenses. This enabled community development of custom modules and repair guides, and established a new standard for hardware transparency in the laptop industry.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Transparency | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Open Source | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Right to Repair | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision Mar 23, 2023 documented
Framework announced open-sourcing firmware and hardware designs
Framework published a blog post announcing the release of firmware source code, mainboard schematics, and 3D CAD files under open-source licenses, enabling community development and repair.