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| cite-as = J.M.Pearce. Economic Savings for Scientific Free and Open Source Technology: A Review. ''HardwareX'' 8, 2020, e00139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00139 [https://www.academia.edu/44098786/Economic_savings_for_scientific_free_and_open_source_technology_A_review open access] | |||
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Both the free and open source software (FOSS) as well as the distributed digital manufacturing of free and open source hardware (FOSH) has shown particular promise among scientists for developing custom scientific tools. Early research found substantial economic savings for these technologies, but as the open source design paradigm has grown by orders of magnitude it is possible that the savings observed in the early work was isolated to special cases. Today there are examples of open source technology for science in the vast majority of disciplines and several resources dedicated specifically to publishing them. Do the tremendous economic savings observed earlier hold today? To answer that question, this study evaluates free and open source technologies in the two repositories compared to proprietary functionally-equivalent tools as a function of their use of Arduino-based electronics, RepRap-class 3-D printing, as well as the combination of the two. <font color="green">'''The results of the review find overwhelming evidence for a wide range of scientific tools, that open source technologies provide economic savings of 87% compared to equivalent or lesser proprietary tools. These economic savings increased slightly to 89% for those that used Arduino technology and even more to 92% for those that used RepRap-class 3-D printing. Combining both Arduino and 3-D printing the savings averaged 94% for free and open source tools over commercial equivalents.'''</font color="green"> The results provide strong evidence for financial support of open source hardware and software development for the sciences. Given the overwhelming economic advantages of free and open source technologies, it appears financially responsible to divert funding of proprietary scientific tools and their development in favor of FOSH. Policies were outlined that provide nations with a template for strategically harvesting the opportunities provided by the free and open source paradigm. | |||
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==See also== | == See also == | ||
* [[Open-source Lab]] | |||
* [[Equitable Research Capacity Towards the Sustainable Development Goals: The Case for Open Science Hardware]] | |||
* [[Sponsored Libre Research Agreements to Create Free and Open Source Software and Hardware]] | * [[Sponsored Libre Research Agreements to Create Free and Open Source Software and Hardware]] | ||
* [[Life-cycle economic analysis of distributed manufacturing with open-source 3-D printers]] | * [[Life-cycle economic analysis of distributed manufacturing with open-source 3-D printers]] | ||
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* [[Emerging Business Models for Open Source Hardware]] | * [[Emerging Business Models for Open Source Hardware]] | ||
* [[From Open Access to Open Science: The Path From Scientific Reality to Open Scientific Communication]] | * [[From Open Access to Open Science: The Path From Scientific Reality to Open Scientific Communication]] | ||
* [[Strategic Investment in Open Hardware for National Security]] | |||
* [[The Rise of Platinum Open Access Journals with both Impact Factors and Zero Article Processing Charges]] | |||
* [[Making the Tools to Do-It-Together: Open-source Compression Screw Manufacturing Case Study]] | |||
* [[Economic Impact of DIY Home Manufacturing of Consumer Products with Low-cost 3D Printing from Free and Open Source Designs]] | |||
* [[Professors Want to Share: Preliminary Survey Results on Establishing Open Source Endowed Professorships]] | |||
* [[Canadian professors’ views on establishing open source endowed professorships]] | |||
* [[Open source decarbonization for a sustainable world]] | |||
* [[Towards open source patents: Semi-automated open hardware certification from MediaWiki websites]] | |||
* [[Open-source 3-D printing materials database generator]] | |||
* [[Business Models for Open Source Hardware Repositories]] | |||
* [[Leveraging Open Source Development Value to Increase Freedom of Movement of Highly Qualified Personnel]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 23 February 2024
Both the free and open source software (FOSS) as well as the distributed digital manufacturing of free and open source hardware (FOSH) has shown particular promise among scientists for developing custom scientific tools. Early research found substantial economic savings for these technologies, but as the open source design paradigm has grown by orders of magnitude it is possible that the savings observed in the early work was isolated to special cases. Today there are examples of open source technology for science in the vast majority of disciplines and several resources dedicated specifically to publishing them. Do the tremendous economic savings observed earlier hold today? To answer that question, this study evaluates free and open source technologies in the two repositories compared to proprietary functionally-equivalent tools as a function of their use of Arduino-based electronics, RepRap-class 3-D printing, as well as the combination of the two. The results of the review find overwhelming evidence for a wide range of scientific tools, that open source technologies provide economic savings of 87% compared to equivalent or lesser proprietary tools. These economic savings increased slightly to 89% for those that used Arduino technology and even more to 92% for those that used RepRap-class 3-D printing. Combining both Arduino and 3-D printing the savings averaged 94% for free and open source tools over commercial equivalents. The results provide strong evidence for financial support of open source hardware and software development for the sciences. Given the overwhelming economic advantages of free and open source technologies, it appears financially responsible to divert funding of proprietary scientific tools and their development in favor of FOSH. Policies were outlined that provide nations with a template for strategically harvesting the opportunities provided by the free and open source paradigm.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Open-source Lab
- Equitable Research Capacity Towards the Sustainable Development Goals: The Case for Open Science Hardware
- Sponsored Libre Research Agreements to Create Free and Open Source Software and Hardware
- Life-cycle economic analysis of distributed manufacturing with open-source 3-D printers
- Quantifying the Value of Open Source Hardware Development
- Towards national policy for open source hardware research: The case of Finland
- Open-source, self-replicating 3-D printer factory for small-business manufacturing
- Global value chains from a 3D printing perspective
- Emergence of Home Manufacturing in the Developed World: Return on Investment for Open-Source 3-D Printers
- Emerging Business Models for Open Source Hardware
- From Open Access to Open Science: The Path From Scientific Reality to Open Scientific Communication
- Strategic Investment in Open Hardware for National Security
- The Rise of Platinum Open Access Journals with both Impact Factors and Zero Article Processing Charges
- Making the Tools to Do-It-Together: Open-source Compression Screw Manufacturing Case Study
- Economic Impact of DIY Home Manufacturing of Consumer Products with Low-cost 3D Printing from Free and Open Source Designs
- Professors Want to Share: Preliminary Survey Results on Establishing Open Source Endowed Professorships
- Canadian professors’ views on establishing open source endowed professorships
- Open source decarbonization for a sustainable world
- Towards open source patents: Semi-automated open hardware certification from MediaWiki websites
- Open-source 3-D printing materials database generator
- Business Models for Open Source Hardware Repositories
- Leveraging Open Source Development Value to Increase Freedom of Movement of Highly Qualified Personnel