Hi David (aka Morpheus2485),
Welcome to Appropedia, thank you for your excellent contributions so far. Your mission is fantastic and very in sync with Appropedia. I am not sure if you know any of the other Appropedia people, but the admin most dedicated to the pursuit of public domain works is Chriswaterguy. Please consider dropping a message on his discussion page to discuss some of your ideas.
In addition, if you are looking for places to go do development work as an engineering student, feel free to ask me some questions and let me know what you are looking for. I consult and have contacts with many projects that may fit your passion.
Thank you, --Lonny 00:16, 26 January 2008 (PST)