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I'd donate money to an open-source self-driving-car project. Imagine being able to download the schematics for the car, order relevant commercial parts, 3D pri

by idrios 10y ago

I'd donate money to an open-source self-driving-car project. Imagine being able to download the schematics for the car, order relevant commercial parts, 3D print the exterior, connect to a specialized Raspberry Pi with cameras and sensors, built-in GPS, ... I don't actually know how you would do this but if Google can build a self-driving car, then why couldn't an independent group of motivated people who don't have any conflict of interest also make one?

justinlardinois 10y ago
Why doesn't an open source photo editor as good as Photoshop exist? The answer to both is that both require highly talented programmers and designers with a lot domain-specific knowledge, and most if not all of the people who fit that bill are getting paid to do it commercially.