Lower Barriers to Collaboration

The core of our strategy is to use the most accessible tools possible. Wholistic systems integration across all OSE Systems implies that we utilize the simplest tools to get the job done. These entry-level systems may then be replaced as the organization grows.

The simple development systems in use or in planning are:

1. Wiki - core of our technical development platform
2. Github - core documentation repository
3. Google Docs, Spreadsheed, Calendar, etc.
4. Flashy XM as integration of above
5. Booktype for physical publishing, see XM Semantic Publishing
6. Sketchup for CAD
7. Gimp, Inkscape, Dia, Open Office, etc.
8. Blender for modeling (complex tool, many users)