Talk:Open collaborative design
Open design really ought to be renamed "Open design and engineering" ODE. Or perhaps FODE. Interestingly there is also an open-source physics engine called ODE
Open source hardware
Open culture
Explaining about freeloaders being a non-issue
http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html
The importance of documenting and explaining stuff, both for design and software projects. The more things are made intelligable to others, the more likely it is that people join in and help make stuff happen, better harnessing our collective intelligence. (Humans are lazy yet capable!)
Must link to Free matter economy article in Free software magazine by Terry Hancock [1]
Importance of ease of use of the tools. Lowering the bar for entry and participation and getting started will make all the difference with these things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons-based_peer_production
Wikipedia
