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It's like if MS released the source of MS-DOS but the only files in the release were the graphic design files for the floppy disk box art.
by squeaky-clean 3y ago
It's like if MS released the source of MS-DOS but the only files in the release were the graphic design files for the floppy disk box art.
- wannacboatmovie 3y agoThe rest of the files were not theirs to release. The Roadster was based on a Lotus vehicle. A license to use a design doesn't grant you permission to release that IP to the world!
- lastofthemojito 3y agoI don't think anyone is complaining that Tesla is not releasing Lotus design material. I think people are complaining that obviously Tesla-designed bits aren't in the materials despite Elon saying "All design & engineering of the original @Tesla Roadster is now fully open source". I mean, here's a Tesla article where they emphasize how different the Roadster is from the Elise: https://www.tesla.com/blog/mythbusters-part-2-tesla-roadster-not-converted-lotus-elise https://www.tesla.com/blog/mythbusters-part-2-tesla-roadster... > To accommodate the battery pack, motor and transmission, Tesla designed a new rear subframe. In order to handle the increased weight in the rear, new rear wishbones were designed. I don't see any design materials for Tesla's rear subframe or rear wishbones in the materials that Elon linked to though. Honestly, releasing what they did is commendable. Typically automakers (including Tesla at times) fight right-to-repair type stuff. It's just irritating to read the headline and think "holy crap they open sourced a car!" and then realize it's really "oh, they released some above-average technical documents about the car".
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y agoIf you legally can't release something as open source, maybe don't tweet that you're releasing it as open source. Or at least say something like "we're open sourcing the parts we can" (and actually do that).