I have a great idea!
What if we can make an online application. Something like Google code or GitHub. But instead of hosting code, the web app will host DESIGNS. And not just designs, but OPEN SOURCE DESIGNS.
What if we could take a car design, and post it online. Make it viewable to everyone, and anyone can take the design and optimize it. Post the changes, have others test and review it. And if the optimization works, then commit the changes. Think "OPEN SOURCE CARS". My oh my! It will not take long before we have water powered cars.
But let's not only limit ourselves to cars. How about Refrigerators, Computers, projectors, structures, etc. The list is endless.
Most of us know what open-source software has done for us. Even the development progress of Open source software is picking up speed. Why don't we apply this to every field of design?
Alright. Here's what I can and am willing to do:
1. I can contribute to the system design of the web app that will host the open source designs.
Wait a minute... Why don't we open source the web app too?! Alright... I'll create a google code project first.
And here it is! http://code.google.com/p/open-design-project/
I also made a google group... http://groups.google.com/group/open-design-project
I cannot do this alone. I need help. If you want to contribute to advocate this project, please email me.
Oh, what a beautiful world we can make, when no one cares who gets the credit.
Thank you!
Albert
