# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Sept 28, 2011)

• LinkedIn CEO Reid Hoffman was quoted in Le Figaro stating he's keeping "a close eye on the domain of open source hardware," indicating growing mainstream business interest in open hardware.

• CERN was developing an open hardware license, with a wiki page collecting ideas at http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cernohl/wiki/CernOhlIdeas, and notably offering to cover legal fees related to the license.

• A discussion about public domain designs on wikis occurred, with a reference to a Quora question about wikis focused on public domain designs.

• A legal observation was made that federally commissioned works in the US have no copyright protection by law, which could impact open source hardware projects.

• There was a brief mention of funding for CNC machine parts, suggesting ongoing DIY hardware development among channel participants.