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Rethinking open source in the context of the coronavirus pandemic
- 25 April 2020I think you'll get some good feedback from this sensible presentation. I have some minor points.
Re: "it might be more pragmatic to officially open up the designs than to fight the copies." -- Wouldn't dealing with
support requests for counterfeits still take up staff time?
Re: "The pandemic has increased awareness about potential benefits of manufacturing locally" -- I'm not sure this is true. It might show the opposite, that global trade is so important, especially during a pandemic, that government should be prevented from interfering in it, via tariffs, for example. At least, I hope so.
Re: "we could open up some existing products after exceeding some donation threshold" -- it might be more sensible to solicit donations after a particular product is opened up.
And finally, you didn't mention it, but your various bits of firmware could be made into free software.
Rainbow baby Eve
- 15 March 2017Thank you for the view into your life and feelings, Jan, and best wishes for the forthcoming years.
David's line following robot that learns the course
- 2 May 2015If you're willing to have the robot run the course from memory, it could steer wider on the curves and cut the corners to achieve a faster time. What do the rules say about how close to the course the robot has to be?
On losing my baby
- 6 February 2015Candice and Jan,
Our condolences to you and your family for your loss. Thanks for sharing the story.
I would have had a brother 17 months older than I if he hadn't been stillborn, with
hydrocephaly; they were worried about me when I was born because I had a big
head, and because I didn't start talking until age 3. We recently found what we
think is the location of his grave in Lubbock, Texas, and my sister Kris visited it.
Perhaps we'll add a marker.
I've downloaded the Liszt piece and will attempt it. I have a good piano teacher now,
so it might eventually be possible.