I would like to see OpenCog grow into a massive global open source AGI platform, much as Linux is a massive global open source OS. Many commercial companies could then be supported by such a platform, on various different business models. RedHat's services/support based model would be one possibility....
I realize OpenCog is far from the needed level of robustness and utility right now, but we're working on it -- Ben G On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Chris Nolan <[email protected]> wrote: > >Ever hear of Linux? > > Red Hat's a commerical product though. That gives an interesting business > model, have the core code open source, but base support and extensibility > of it as a business, similar to ElasticSearch being based on Lucene. I > could see proto-AGI apps based on the opencog API, but commerical. Is that > something you're interested in? > On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 12:59 AM, Azn A <[email protected]> wrote: > Not really..is that like Mac OS? :) I hear there is where most of the > new code comes from :0 > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Ben Goertzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ever hear of Linux? > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 11:20 PM, Azn A <[email protected]> wrote: > > "I don't think that launching a commercial business is the only way to > seed a massive, successful AGI project" > > Yes, that is a very good point. I have looking into creating an acct on > http://www.sugarmommadating.org > > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Ben Goertzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 2:15 AM, Azn A <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ben should just follow my requirements as he is doing now. > > > Oh really? ;p > > > In order to get your toe in the door, you will need to offer some kind of > product with actual functionality that works. Then, when the business side > starts to take off, you will be able to to direct more resources towards > these other kinds of thoughts. > > > I don't think that launching a commercial business is the only way to > seed a massive, successful AGI project > > I do agree that showing interesting proto-AGI system functionality will > likely be needed for this, along with other requirements.. > > ben > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/10514698-9a8cda1e> | > Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/212726-deec6279> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > > > > > -- > Ben Goertzel, PhD > http://goertzel.org > > "In an insane world, the sane man must appear to be insane". -- Capt. > James T. Kirk > > "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery / None but ourselves can free our > minds" -- Robert Nesta Marley > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/10514698-9a8cda1e> | > Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/20347893-f72b365c> | > Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/212726-deec6279> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > -- Ben Goertzel, PhD http://goertzel.org "In an insane world, the sane man must appear to be insane". -- Capt. James T. Kirk "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery / None but ourselves can free our minds" -- Robert Nesta Marley ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
