According to TFA, Openmoko/FIC is already giving out PIDs from their VID space to any FOSS projects who ask.
IIRC they're not the first, either. And there've also been organizations freely allocating unique ethernet addresses out of their OUI space.
The amount of trouble they receive from the USBIF/IEEE/whoever seems to vary a lot from case to case, though. I expect it depends on which individual person the situation comes to the attention of. In some cases the USBIF or IEEE has actually revoked the VID/OUI assignment, leaving everyone who tried to play by the rules effectively squatting on an unassigned ID anyway.
IIRC they're not the first, either. And there've also been organizations freely allocating unique ethernet addresses out of their OUI space.
The amount of trouble they receive from the USBIF/IEEE/whoever seems to vary a lot from case to case, though. I expect it depends on which individual person the situation comes to the attention of. In some cases the USBIF or IEEE has actually revoked the VID/OUI assignment, leaving everyone who tried to play by the rules effectively squatting on an unassigned ID anyway.
Some ancient history: https://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?t=931