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Thesis DefenseErik de Bruijn
Nov. 8th 2010
Prof. dr. ir. R. O'Callaghan
Prof. dr. P.M.A. Ribbers
Dr. J.J.O. de Jong
Prof. E. A. von Hippel
Open source software
- Everyone uses it
- Economically significant phenomenon
- Widely researched
So what about open source hardware?
“He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper
at mine, receives light without darkening me.”
- Thomas Jefferson
With today's internet
How can we best provide society with goods?
“If one wants to induce firms to undertake R&D
one must accept the creation of monopolies
as a necessary evil.”
- Schumpeter
Producers and exclusion
Producers and exclusion
Producers and exclusion
How can we best provide society with goods?
Firm based producers
How can we best provide society with goods?
Global collaboration
How can we best provide society with goods?
Global collaboration
How can we best provide society with goods?
Motives
- Intellectual challenge & achievement“Technically challenging, fun potentially useful, developing skills.”
- Autonomy
- Benefits
- Relatedness / community
- Meaning”Hope to change the world by democratizing design and manufacture of material goods. good for freedom, good for planet.”
Community growth
4~5 x Moore's Law
Proliferation of OS Fab. Equip.
Yearly growth2005-2010:400–600%
Yearly growth & decline2006-2009:-17%–17%
Just idea's?
What about?
- Cultural works
- Software
- Physical things?
Infrastructure
- Self-provided by community
- Fabrication technology
- Sharing infrastructure
The means to do Open Design
Money? Community
• Access to knowledge, spreading workload, etc.
Infrastructure Fabricators Sharing platforms A commons of physical designs
Thank you!