On: Why Are Ultrasound Machines So Expensive?

[dublinben]

If all manufacturers collaborated on a single software project, they could reduce duplicated efforts. That would lower costs for all manufacturers.

[compiler-guy → dublinben]

That is an argument for private collaboration, not for broad open sourcing.

[dublinben → compiler-guy]

Private collaboration among competitors is usually frowned upon as illegal collusion. Contributions to a public open source project wouldn't face the same issues.