erik's master's defense
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This is Erik de Bruijn's thesis defense. The thesis was awarded a 9 out of 10, which is very rarely given. Prof. O'Callaghan told me it was the best written thesis he had seen in the 13 years as a professor at the University, so that's probably the best kind of recognition I could hope for for this work!The PDF of the thesis can be found here:http://thesis.erikdebruijn.nl/master/MScThesis-ErikDeBruijn-2010.pdfTRANSCRIPT
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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
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Open source software
- Everyone uses it
- Economically significant phenomenon
- Widely researched
So what about open source hardware?
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“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
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With today's internet
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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
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Producers and exclusion
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Producers and exclusion
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Producers and exclusion
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How can we best provide society with goods?
Firm based producers
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How can we best provide society with goods?
Global collaboration
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How can we best provide society with goods?
Global collaboration
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How can we best provide society with goods?
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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.”
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Community growth
4~5 x Moore's Law
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Proliferation of OS Fab. Equip.
Yearly growth2005-2010:400–600%
Yearly growth & decline2006-2009:-17%–17%
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Just idea's?
What about?
- Cultural works
- Software
- Physical things?
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Infrastructure
- Self-provided by community
- Fabrication technology
- Sharing infrastructure
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The means to do Open Design
Money? Community
• Access to knowledge, spreading workload, etc.
Infrastructure Fabricators Sharing platforms A commons of physical designs
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Thank you!