Not sure lasersaur is a great example of "open" development, when their model is "give us $32 and we'll give you our 'open' source"
On Jul 2, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Charles Steinkuehler <char...@steinkuehler.net> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I am referring to the RepRap 3D printer crowd, as well as people > building things like the Lasersaur: > > http://labs.nortd.com/lasersaur/ > > http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nortd/lasersaur-open-source-laser-cutter-0 > > I do not mean "maker" as a general term for people who make things, > but "maker" as in the maker-space / hacker-space movement. > > On 7/2/2013 2:47 PM, EBo wrote: >> I would have to disagree with the "...but in the maker community, >> being open-source isn't a plus, it's more like a minimum barrier >> for entry." I have never seen this at all. Where did you run into >> this? The only people I have run into that had a problem with it >> wanted to sell machines without even providing their >> configurations, and that was not in the maker community but >> industrial. >> >> On Jul 2 2013 10:32 AM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: On 7/2/2013 >> 11:05 AM, Steve Stallings wrote: >>>>> <snip> Thanks Seb, this is concrete progress. I would like >>>>> for the current efforts at improvement of developer support >>>>> and governance to be more visible. How do people feel about >>>>> showing more current events on the main web page, and how >>>>> would we go about it? >> >> +1 Concrete Progress >> >> I just wanted to chime in and comment a bit on "open", as it >> relates both to the developer community and the source code. >> >> When I asked what people liked best about LinuxCNC recently, the >> overwhelming #1 response boiled down to "it's open-source". I can >> understand this perspective from the machine-control side of >> things, but in the maker community, being open-source isn't a plus, >> it's more like a minimum barrier for entry. >> >> In addition to conventional open-source software, there are now >> open hardware designs: >> >> http://www.oshwa.org/ >> >> ....a "fair-share" program that strives to pay some back to the >> community that built the open designs currently being used as a >> basis for new designs: >> >> http://openbuildspartstore.com/fairshare-program/ >> >> ...and maker community individuals have even started some grass >> roots "pay-it-forward" programs (I've printed two complete sets of >> parts to give away as part of this effort): >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/deltabot/y7wvHSm7ASI >> >> >> Anyway, I just wanted to emphasize folks coming from the maker >> community will expect "Open with a capital O" and make sure >> everyone here was aware of the open-source hardware movement. In >> fact, almost *EVERYTHING* related to my 3D printer is completely >> open-source (hardware and software), including: >> >> * The printer design itself, including the custom printed and >> laser cut parts required to build it. >> >> * The Arduino board that was it's original 'brain' >> >> * The RAMPS board used to drive motors with the Arduino >> >> * The firmware running on the Arduino to control the printer >> >> * The PC side software to communicate with the Arduino >> >> * LinuxCNC, which I now have driving my printer >> >> * The BeagleBone controller board which is now my printer's >> 'brain' >> >> ...in fact, just about everything on my 3D printer but the >> integrated circuits and the BeBoPr driver board is fully open. >> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: >>> >>> Build for Windows Store. >>> >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev >>> _______________________________________________ Emc-developers >>> mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: >> >> Build for Windows Store. >> >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ Emc-developers >> mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers >> > > - -- > Charles Steinkuehler > char...@steinkuehler.net > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAlHTMP4ACgkQLywbqEHdNFzcKQCgoyLRg0yRw8A+SnXUxIzeCXwb > G2QAoPt3OkLemNoR4bTN5bWkeJO3JXQS > =ED0L > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
