- Discussion of open-hardware licensing choices: TAPR vs. CERN OHL, with attention to whether TAPR requires an additional GPL license for accompanying software.  
- CERN Open Hardware License highlighted for its explicit patent peace clause—licensor promises not to sue for patent infringement on any use allowed by the license, and licensees forfeit rights if they sue the licensor over the same design.  
- TAPR license criticized for a “good-faith email” clause obliging distributors to attempt to notify original developers of modifications, raising concerns about practicality and enforceability.  
- Community member working on PCB layout for a rocketry-club project over the holiday break, illustrating ongoing amateur aerospace hardware efforts.  
- Log archival noted: kanzure posted a SHA-256 hash and link to the 2022-01-01 compressed IRC archive (https://gnusha.org/logs/archives/hplusroadmap-logs-2022-01-01.tar.gz) and briefly searched for the 2021-01-01 archive.