[OpenDesign] Hello + Re: Bram Geenen

Bram Geenen info at bramgeenen.com
Tue Mar 27 19:57:31 UTC 2012


Hi Stuart, thanks for posing those questions!
I agree that there is a need for streamlining the process of sharing a
design. Sometimes I worry that standardizing file formats reduces variety
and possibilities, but it could help out a lot. For now I mostly focus on
improving the process of sharing and collaborating itself, by creating an
intuitive and inspiring envrionment for collaborative projects. instead of
standardizing formats.
Our collaboration platform hopes to be of great use for designers, but we
also want to attract 'non-designers' since we think that a great variety of
people with different skills and knowledge will stimulate innovation.
What is exactly the difference between open hardware and open source
hardware?
Best regards,
Bram


On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Stuart Childs <stuchilds at googlemail.com>wrote:

> Hi Bram, all,
>
> I am a designer / artist / [the list goes on]  living in the UK and have
> been working with open hardware + sharing my designs for a few years now. I
> don't claim to be an expert - more of an enthusiast that would like to
> learn more about the legalities / implications of open hardware, open
> design and what 'the community' is doing.
>
> Bram, your online collaboration platform idea sounds really cool, is the
> idea to make the process of sharing / opening a design project easier and
> more efficient for designers?
>
> I think that sometimes it can take a while to share a design, getting the
> files in the right formats and documented properly is a process that is a
> bit clunky, and not standardised. This means we have all types of 'open'
> designs shared in different ways, in different places, to different degrees
> of 'openness'.
>
> A standard format, or place to do this, as well as a streamlining the
> sharing and collaboration process (a more user-friendly git for hardware?)
> sounds like a good thing to be working on.
>
> There are of course websites like Thingiverse (and others, can anybody
> list others that they use?)
>
> Does anybody have a solution / platform that they are completely
> happy/satisfied with?
>
>
> Other thoughts I have been having, and would be curious to know of other
> people's thoughts about is the notion of open source hardware vs. open
> hardware.
>
> - has the transition from software to hardware worked well for open source
> licensing?
>
> - does hardware provide us with different challenges to licensing and
> sharing issues that cause problems with open source licensing?
>
> - can hardcore FOSS / FLOSS ideals have adverse effects on the design
> process, or the opposite? [for example, I am more inclined to use the term
> 'open hardware' more than 'open source hardware' ]
>
> - does anybody have examples or lawsuits / legal issues that have arisen
> over open source hardware?
>
> Looking forward to hearing back, conversing with you and sharing ideas on
> here.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Stuart
>
>
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> Hi!
> My name is Bram Geenen. I am a product designer from Amsterdam.
> Together with friends I'm developing an online collaboration platform that
> also allows people to open up their projects, using creative commons and
> open source hardware licenses.
> We also keep a blog (www.open-designism.com), and  are regularly hosting
> meetups about this subject.
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> Looking forward to be part of this working group, to be able to share my
> knowledge and experience, and of course to learn a lot from you all!
>
> Bram Geenen
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> My name is Landon Blake. I'm a land surveyor and mapping specialist in
> Stockton, California. I'm also a hobby web designer and graphic
> designer.
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> I've been a long-time advocate of open source software, open file
> formats, and open data. I look forward to learning from and
> collaborating with other members of the mailing list.
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> Landon
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