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[[Image:Open design two notebooks.jpg|150px|right]] '''Open collaborative design''' involves applying the highly successful [[free and open-source software]] methodology to the design of machines and systems in the physical world, and will be no less than a revolution in the way things are created. | [[Image:Open design two notebooks.jpg|150px|right]] '''Open collaborative design''' involves applying the highly successful [[free and open-source software]] methodology to the design of machines and systems in the physical world, and will be no less than a revolution in the way things are created. | ||
| − | The designs are licensed using a principle called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft copyleft] [[Image:Copyleft.png|16px]]. This makes them freely available for anyone else to use or build upon and any derivations also inherit the copyleft license meaning the designs are gifted to humanity permanently. This principle completely changes the way people think about contributing their time, creativity and efforts. New generations of free and open-source [[computer-aided design|CAD]] programs will allow people to easily | + | The designs are licensed using a principle called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft copyleft] [[Image:Copyleft.png|16px]]. This makes them freely available for anyone else to use or build upon and any derivations also inherit the copyleft license meaning the designs are gifted to humanity permanently. This principle completely changes the way people think about contributing their time, creativity and efforts to projects. These new collaborative principles are leaking out from the domain of [[Free and open-source software|open source]] software developement into the physical world. New generations of free and open-source [[computer-aided design|CAD]] programs will allow people to easily construct their own designs and be able to choose from vast libraries of previously created components, assemblies or complete artefacts to customise for their own use. |
These design principles can apply to the simplest things that can be made by individuals, all the way up to large-scale and complex systems of national or global infrastructure. Because the designs are not closed and proprietary, people will be encouraged to contribute knowing their involvement not only benefits themselves but anyone else who chooses to use the results of their efforts. | These design principles can apply to the simplest things that can be made by individuals, all the way up to large-scale and complex systems of national or global infrastructure. Because the designs are not closed and proprietary, people will be encouraged to contribute knowing their involvement not only benefits themselves but anyone else who chooses to use the results of their efforts. | ||
Creating the designs physically will be fast and easy due to emerging high-speed, flexible [[Turning collaborative designs into physical objects|manufacturing techniques]]. As a result the open design ecosystem will effectively become an internet for physical objects {{em}} and its impact is likely to be as great as the web has been for information.<noinclude>{{refresh|Open collaborative design}}</noinclude> | Creating the designs physically will be fast and easy due to emerging high-speed, flexible [[Turning collaborative designs into physical objects|manufacturing techniques]]. As a result the open design ecosystem will effectively become an internet for physical objects {{em}} and its impact is likely to be as great as the web has been for information.<noinclude>{{refresh|Open collaborative design}}</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 21 December 2006
The designs are licensed using a principle called copyleft 
. This makes them freely available for anyone else to use or build upon and any derivations also inherit the copyleft license meaning the designs are gifted to humanity permanently. This principle completely changes the way people think about contributing their time, creativity and efforts to projects. These new collaborative principles are leaking out from the domain of open source software developement into the physical world. New generations of free and open-source CAD programs will allow people to easily construct their own designs and be able to choose from vast libraries of previously created components, assemblies or complete artefacts to customise for their own use.
These design principles can apply to the simplest things that can be made by individuals, all the way up to large-scale and complex systems of national or global infrastructure. Because the designs are not closed and proprietary, people will be encouraged to contribute knowing their involvement not only benefits themselves but anyone else who chooses to use the results of their efforts.
Creating the designs physically will be fast and easy due to emerging high-speed, flexible manufacturing techniques. As a result the open design ecosystem will effectively become an internet for physical objects — and its impact is likely to be as great as the web has been for information.
