Open Source Invitation
Fascinating. You are taking on a huge mission - clearly an issue of global human importance and relevance. And this issue will likely grow in importance as time goes on. This can definitely be solved, but it would require unprecedented, open collaboration to break the problem down and turn it into solvable, bitesize chunks - given the scope of the issue and the stiff resitance as you have likely observed. Have you considered an open source-centric approach in your solution? This way, we can collaborate on open source product development, and open source enterprise models - so that the solution can grow and spread far and wide to scale like you indicate/say. It is not just some single product that I'm talking about - but a collaborative product ecosystem and paradigm shift that can meet a wide array of needs. This is way beyond any single individual or organization - this requires global, frictionless effort. Specifically, X ('the enemy's) will have a real contender once we get enough minds and interest around the problem - via transparency and inclusion that open source hardware and enterprise affords. We have been innovating on open collaborative enterprise proofs of concept for the last decade, and we think we finally have the solution nailed. We are applying that now to our core work: open design, large-scale collaboration, apprenticeship and enterprise training. Thus I Would like to see if we can collaborate here as well on open source hardware and enterprise ecosystem creation. And if not, I'm really curious - how do you think that a problem of this importance can be solved without the aforementioned affordances?
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As I said, fascinating and most important problem. It might just be me - but I just am not seeing your commitment to the true, open collaboration that unbelieve is absolutely necessary to solve it. Otherwise I think we don't stand a chance. Open source design and enterprise must be a part of that solution in order for us to succeed, and for the new practice to spread. Or do you simply disagree with me on this point?