On Nov 19, 2012, at 1:58 PM, Klaus Stock wrote: >>> We need a black swan. >>> >> Maybe we already have it. The wiki model is working for editing >> wikipedias (not only _the_ Wikipedia, but many other clones, parodies, >> porn sites or just silly stuff), It began with IMDB and if they hadn't >> been such stupid jerks IMDB would have turned itself into what >> Wikipedia became. > >> Why can't we apply the wiki idea to _engineering_? > > Patents.
Perhaps the patent equivalen of GPL? Because the answer to "why can't we apply the wiki idea to publishing information?" was "copyrights and licenses" until GPL became a viable solution .. _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
