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Open Source Robotics - P2P Foundation

Open Source Robotics - P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

"'RoBLOKS" is an idea I (Grayson Sigler) have to create a modular robotic tool that is open-source, adaptable to any use and is affordable to the public. The Lumenlab RoBLOKS Gantry Robot (RoGR) is the first RoBLOKS module, and is truly a technological revolution in the making. For the first time in history, high quality robotic manufacturing is available to the public at a price point that is affordable to nearly all. As a bonus, the RoBLOKS RoGR design is modular and easily adapted to many configurations..." (http://www.lumenlab.com/robotics/)

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siliconANGLE » The Better Model for Hadoop: Open Source or Proprietary ... - SiliconANGLE (blog)

siliconANGLE » The Better Model for Hadoop: Open Source or Proprietary ... - SiliconANGLE (blog) | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

There’s a debate going on inside the Hadoop community. On one side are open source purists who believe that data infrastructure software should be free and open with revenue generated solely from services. On the other side of the debate are those who feel the only viable long-term business model is selling proprietary software built on top of an open core.

 
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Google is 15 years old but free software turned 30 - Livemint

Google is 15 years old but free software turned 30 - Livemint | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it


Governments are wary of holding digital data in proprietary formats, which could make them hostage to a software vendor.

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Bring Loomio to the World!

Bring Loomio to the World! | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
We’re a small team of open-source developers, facilitators and activists in New Zealand. On Tuesday March 11, we're crowdfunding to build a totally inclusive platform so anyone anywhere can participate in decisions that affect them. It's called Loomio 1.0. 
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Setting code free - The Hindu

Setting code free - The Hindu | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

It’s been 30 years since legendary hacker Richard Stallman typed a short missive informing the world about his plans for the future of software: ‘Free Unix!’. On September 23, 1983, he started work on GNU — a recursive acronym for GNU’s Not Unix — a UNIX-compatible software system that was ‘free’ in the truest sense of the word.

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