Real examples that show that being Open helps to improve quality
As all design files are available for Open Designs, it easy for users, producers and other interested people to study the designs and find and signal problems. The following table shows that this in practice also happens.
Project | Date | Bug signaled by | Bug description |
SPEC | Early User | Mechanical problem SFP | |
SPEC | Producer | Design problem: supply voltage too low | |
FmcAdc100M14b4cha | 03-09-2013 | Producer | Production Test program, non-functional bug |
White Rabbit Switch | Early User | Many different bugs |
4 September 2013