Open Design Definition

The term first appeared at the end of last century with the founding of the non-profit 'open design foundation'. Open design was design whose makers allowed its free distribution and documentation and permitted modifications and devrivations of it. More than a decade later open design is developing actively and constitutes an influential trend in the world of design.

- Open design now, Eds. Bas van abel, Lucas Evers, Roel Klaassen, Peter troxler. This is a good book to refference back to if want some extra information not covered in classes.