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--- arduino:what_is_arduino [2017/11/06 16:18] – [The Arduino ecosystem?] mithat
+++ arduino:what_is_arduino [2017/11/06 16:25] (current) – [What do I need to get started?] mithat
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   * The [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Products|official boards]] are open source (CC BY-SA 2.5).
     * The [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardUno|Uno]] is the most common.
-  * Many unofficial versions and variations.
+  * Many unofficial variations and clones of the official boards.
 ===== Arduino programming software =====
-  * [[http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software|Arduino Integrated Development Environment]]
+  * [[http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software|Arduino Development Environments]]
-    * The program used to write and load Arduino programs.
+    * The tools used to write and load Arduino programs.
-    * Open source (GPL v2).
+    * The standalone Arduino IDE is open source (GPL v2).
+    * The license for the online IDE is unclear.
+  * Third-party libraries
+    * Extend core functionality
+    * Support external hardware (sensors, displays, etc.)
 ===== Additional parts =====
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   * Required:
     * [[http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Products|Arduino processing board]]
-    * [[http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software|Arduino IDE]]
+    * [[http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software|Arduino Development Environment]]
 ===== What do I need to get started? =====