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All Omi hardware design files — including PCB schematics, Gerber files, Altium source, mechanical STEP files, BOM, assembly documentation, and packaging designs — are released under the MIT License.
This means you are free to:
The only requirement is to include the copyright notice and license text.
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2024 Based Hardware Contributors
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
| Category | Files | License |
|---|---|---|
| PCB Electronics | Altium source, Gerbers, schematics | MIT |
| Mechanical | STEP assemblies and parts | MIT |
| BOM | Component list (CSV/XLSX) | MIT |
| Assembly Docs | Photos, instructions | MIT |
| Packaging | CAD models, drawings | MIT |
| Firmware | Zephyr RTOS source (omi/firmware/) | MIT |
No registration, no fees, no reporting. Modify freely. You own what you build.
You can set any price, keep modifications proprietary, and owe no royalties to Based Hardware.
<Warning>You must include the MIT copyright notice and license text somewhere accessible (documentation, packaging insert, or source files). It does not need to be on the product itself.</Warning>
You can use the open-source designs as your starting point and raise funds to manufacture. Include the MIT notice in your campaign documentation.
<Tip>Being transparent about using an open-source base design often builds trust with backers.</Tip>
Unlike copyleft licenses, MIT does not require your derivatives to be open source. You choose the license for your modifications.