Can open source save the planet?(computerworlduk.com)

http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth/open-source/3325167/can-open-source-save-planet/

4 comments

I think has huge potential as indeed nowadays tools are being design for short-life durability and I think an open source effort can turn out tools that are more useful in that aspect and that will iterate to be all that is needed.

On the other hand, how long until John Deer and Holland start sueing with infringment of "ability to plow the earth" patents?

mjwalshehá 15 anos

hmm sounds nice but as some one in IT who started in mech eng I think you have a very optimistic idea of what is possible.

Also your mistaking cheap DIY tools with the ones the pro's use.

Jksteelerzhá 15 anos

This is a perfect place to start eliminating money from the world and going to resource based system. Recylced tools with high performance and anyone can build.

mjwalshehá 15 anos

You know one of Maos big ideas in the great leap forward was for villagers to make steel - it did not turn out well.

cqhá 15 anos

Open source definitely will not save the planet, but the ideas behind Free Software might.

mjwalshehá 15 anos

possibly but this has been going on for 40+ years under the name of sustainable development.

Roybattyhá 15 anos

Yes, and Steve Buscemi will proclaim, "this is GNU/RMS/Linux..I know this", right before they destroy the asteroid.