Re: Open source / Open Standard CAD development?

2008-03-07 Thread Michael Shiloh
I just returned from ETech, the emerging technology conference, and some of us discussed this problem. (In fact, the conversation started because of the Openmoko release of Freerunner CAD files.) All programming languages have a common source code form: ascii text. In contrast, there is no

Re: Re: Open source / Open Standard CAD development?

2008-03-07 Thread Mats Eriksson
First of all, thanks guys for interesting replies to my original post! I really think by attracting more non-software to the OpenMoko project (and also to projects like OScar) could be the trigger for creating non-software developing communities. Many engineers are pretty tired of dealing

Re: Open source / Open Standard CAD development?

2008-03-06 Thread Mark Arvidson
The reason why I joined list is that I found the CAD files of the Neo1973 at the openmoko.com site. It is great that these files are available, even if they are in a proprietary data format (the ProE, not the STEP one), and very likely developed using a proprietary CAD application.

Open source / Open Standard CAD development?

2008-03-05 Thread Mats Eriksson
Hi guys, My first post here :) I am seeing the OpenMoko project as the first serious project to develop hardware in bazaar-style fashion. A personal dream would like to build a OpenCar in bazaar-style fashion in the future. The reason why I joined list is that I found the CAD files of the

Re: Open source / Open Standard CAD development?

2008-03-05 Thread Marc Verwerft
Hello, On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 10:36 PM, Mats Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, My first post here :) Welcome ;-) I am seeing the OpenMoko project as the first serious project to develop hardware in bazaar-style fashion. A personal dream would like to build a OpenCar in

Re: Open source / Open Standard CAD development?

2008-03-05 Thread Shawn Rutledge
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Mats Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Does there exist any usable open source CAD systems? (Is perhaps Open CASCAE a viable semi-open http://www.opencascade.org/ option?) The previous suggestions that IMO had some relevance were Blender and BRLCAD. I hadn't

Re: Open source / Open Standard CAD development?

2008-03-05 Thread Shawn Rutledge
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Mats Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am seeing the OpenMoko project as the first serious project to develop hardware in bazaar-style fashion. A personal dream would like to build a OpenCar in bazaar-style fashion in the future. Other open car projects