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Elphel open source HD cameras

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In december 2008, Elphel was announced as a new partner. Team FREDNET and Elphel are developing hardware and software under the terms of an Open Source license. Hence, all data about hardware and software, including source code, designs, documentation, drawings, and specification created in the course of this development process shall be made freely available and published under the terms of the GPL or a similar Open Source Technology license. This means that all developments shall be made freely available, but does not in any way restrict the future commercial developments of Elphel or others based on use of the technology. Active cooperation is therefore useful and mutually beneficial to both organizations. Up to now the Elphel camera is used by all three rovers design.

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In the course of this project, Team FREDNET can offer at least the following benefits to Elphel

1. Exposure of the Elphel brand on the Team FREDNET web sites, wiki, and forums
2. Exposure of the Elphel brand and product lines to the Open Source communities
3. Early opportunities to engage in media and press events (demos, launches, etc.) as a Team FREDNET business partner
4. Inclusion in the Partners section of the [new] Team FREDNET web site.
5. Include articles about Elphel (ours or yours) on our Blog/News and on the Google Lunar X PRIZE Blogs
6. Early access to development news about future Team FREDNET products and services
7. Potential to enter into Sponsor agreements under which the Elphel name and logo are "faded in" to streaming video broadcasts from the surface of the Moon.
8. Potential to enter in Sponsor agreements to place Elphel logos on Landers, Rovers,and other Craft to be photographed during the Mission
9. Potential to Sponsor other Media and Press Events, and to participate in Team Summits and Developer Conferences.

Additionally, Elphel gains a wide audience of knowledgable and experienced hardware and software developers from around the world. While we cannot guarantee that this will lead to an increase in use of Elphel solutions, empirical evidence suggests that developers who have been given access to such systems tend to later re-use and specify systems with which they are familiar to their clients, employers, and interested third-parties. Further, inclusion and frequent mention in a high-profile and exciting proposition such as this will automatically generate higher placement in search results on the numerous search engines. Being associated with a high profile project will tend to generate more highly placed results, leading to more interest from potential users of Elphel technology.