Agreed. Closed source is going to drive things along from a consumer perspective. Car's are a good model, but they generally quite "open". If you want replacement X for your car, there are many choices. From seats, to stereos, wheels, spark plugs, etc. generally have standard sizes/fittings to allow generic/standard replacements. And then for common models of cars, you can get almost anything, from bumpers wing mirrors to exhaust manifolds and on-board-computers.
Hopefully I think we look to 3D printing to see the future of hardware. The Thing-o-Matic, a more commercial offering, coming originally from the pure hobbyist/academic RepRap - open hardware. And it follows that the Thing-o-Matic is open hardware too - licensing.
Hopefully I think we look to 3D printing to see the future of hardware. The Thing-o-Matic, a more commercial offering, coming originally from the pure hobbyist/academic RepRap - open hardware. And it follows that the Thing-o-Matic is open hardware too - licensing.