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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
'''[[Green wikis]]''': Although "green wikis" are mostly not about [[appropriate technology]] and thus outside the focus of this study, there are many potential lessons for appropriate technology collaborations: | '''[[Green wikis]]''': Although "green wikis" are mostly not about [[appropriate technology]] and thus outside the focus of this study, there are many potential lessons for appropriate technology collaborations: | ||
* Many of the motives are the same, although the participants in green wikis are probably not as extremely technically oriented as those working on [[open design]] projects. | * Many of the motives are the same, although the participants in green wikis are probably not as extremely technically oriented as those working on [[open design]] projects. | ||
* There are many more green wikis (and other green collaborations), thus offering a richer set of data, to supplement the experience of appropriate technology open collaborations. | * There are many more green wikis (and other green collaborations), thus offering a richer set of data, to supplement the experience of appropriate technology open collaborations. | ||
== Related projects == | |||
* Ed Murfitt, masters student in Innovation Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art, London. Interviewed people (in the UK, USA, Canada...) working on open / collaborative initiatives, specially ones with a 'sustainable' goal. See [http://www.bravenewcollaboration.com/ Brave New Collaboration]. | |||
* [http://www.globalswadeshi.net/profile/AlexanderTran Alexander Tran] is doing his senior thesis paper/design project on the impact of open source on humanitarian architecture/design/international development projects, | |||
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Revision as of 00:03, 30 November 2008
This is a study on open collaborations for appropriate technology, initiated by Akvo.[1]
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Summary
Green wikis: Although "green wikis" are mostly not about appropriate technology and thus outside the focus of this study, there are many potential lessons for appropriate technology collaborations:
- Many of the motives are the same, although the participants in green wikis are probably not as extremely technically oriented as those working on open design projects.
- There are many more green wikis (and other green collaborations), thus offering a richer set of data, to supplement the experience of appropriate technology open collaborations.
Related projects
- Ed Murfitt, masters student in Innovation Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art, London. Interviewed people (in the UK, USA, Canada...) working on open / collaborative initiatives, specially ones with a 'sustainable' goal. See Brave New Collaboration.
- Alexander Tran is doing his senior thesis paper/design project on the impact of open source on humanitarian architecture/design/international development projects,
Notes