User: takuto

Re:Open Source?

On: Open Source Laser Business Opens In New York

The company I work for does etching as a courtesy to our customers. We use co2 and yag lasers, as well as more conventional mechanical etchers. The lasers range in size from smaller desktop etching units, all the web up to a beast of a cutter whose cutting area is slightly larger than my carport. I have worked with these machines for awhile now, and over the years I've created the equivlent of everything these guys are saying they will 'open source':

well - all the templates, files, schematics, software we make, jigs, tools - anything that we can open source will be. we didn't construct the laser cutter (maybe we will make a new one) but we'll do our best to put everything out there.

Take it from me, these guys have nothing to open source. None of these things even amount to very much, not even to someone trying to start up an identical business. I'd liken it to a restaurant saying they are becoming 'open source', then releasing instructions on how to drive a car and deliver a pizza. Either they fully realize that, and are just looking for publicity, or they just don't know what the hell they are talking about. Seriously, why the hell is this on news? What is next? Maybe some kid announcing his new plan for a MMORPG, and that he is looking for programmers and artists to join his team as unpaid volunteers, because his game is 'like totally going to be better than WoW'.

Re:Platform with no apps?

On: The True Cost of One Laptop Per Child

Will your software work with the Sugar UI, the modifications they made to Fedora, their unique peer networking, and other non-standard components, as well as the limited resources (memory, storage, processor)?

I don't see why it wouldn't work. I've run linux (and apps) on far weaker machines, infact, on far more 'unique' machines than OLPC, and never really had any problems with open source applications not compiling and running. Truthfully, none of the things you mention should have any real effect on application software. I really don't know why you would make such an assumption.

Re:Platform with no apps?

On: The True Cost of One Laptop Per Child

Considering it has a unique UI, customized OS, unique networking, unusual capacity (memory and storage), and more I'm sure, I'm wondering where users will find compatible applications?

Correct my of i'm wrong, but the OLPC uses Fedora Core Linux on an x86 processor, (very similar to the original Athlon). Which is acctually the architecture and operating system I am making this post on. I have yet to have any problems finding software. So, I really have a hard time understanding how this is an issue.