[p2p-research] help please - open source hardware bottlenecks

[Michel Bauwens]

can the partner not being perceived as a network of small enterpreneurs,
with low capital requirements, like individual garages, or is that a naive
view? Convince one enterpreneur, and when he is successfull, the network
will grow?

On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 1:13 AM, Tere Vadén <tere.vaden at uta.fi> wrote:

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> Samuel Rose wrote:
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>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Tere Vaden <Tere.Vaden at uta.fi> wrote:
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>> Is there a co-editable table online somewhere?
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> There is now:
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> http://opensofthard.wikispaces.com/
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>> I was talking with Paul the other day about why OpenMoko may have
>> failed. I think the problem with OpenMoko may have been the attempt to
>> mix conflicting models
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>> Open source hardware may be a poor vehicle for short term, quick ROI
>> venture capital. I think it is, so that is my opinion. I thunk
>> OpenMoko sought that short term quick ROI venture capital, but since
>> there are no guarantees with Open Hardware, then this may have scared
>> off those investors.
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>> It's my opinion that Open Hardware is better matched with long term,
>> stable, self-sustaining growth. A support service organization can
>> help steward this, and interact with the companies that do the
>> development. I think this could be bolstered by people actually doing
>> the legwork of seeking out qualified companies and participants. Plus,
>> supporting the open source output with some form of not for profit
>> organization.
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