If you are interested in the intellectual property issues facing 3D printing, Public Knowledge has a white paper from 2010: http://www.publicknowledge.org/it-will-be-awesome-if-they-dont-screw-it-up
Cheers, Stephen On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:52 AM, HaeB <haebw...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2012/2/8 Steven Walling <steven.wall...@gmail.com>: > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:10 AM, Leinonen Teemu <teemu.leino...@aalto.fi > >wrote: > > > >> Hello all, > >> > >> Has there been any attempt to start a Wikimedia project focusing on free > >> 3D models? > >> > >> I think, right now it would be the right timing for it. The prices of 3D > >> printers and other computer controlled machines are coming down [1] and > >> there are growing network of FabLabs around the world providing access > for > >> public to design and fabricate their own objects.[2] > >> > >> I have contacts to the European Fablab folks and we probably could start > >> with them a project on an Incubator. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> - Teemu > >> > > > > The most popular example of this kind of repository is Thingiverse,[1] > run > > by a small NY-based company that makes 3D printers. Most of the content > > there is CC. > > > > Steven > > > > 1. http://www.thingiverse.com/ > > See also > https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Beyondencyclopediawikimania2010-100714133959-phpapp02.pdf&page=5 > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Intern Office of the General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
