[Foundation-l] New project: WikiMake - library of free 3D models?

[Stephen LaPorte]

If you are interested in the intellectual property issues facing 3D
printing, Public Knowledge has a white paper from 2010:
http://www.publicknowledge.org/it-will-be-awesome-if-they-dont-screw-it-up

Cheers,
Stephen

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:52 AM, HaeB <haebwiki at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2012/2/8 Steven Walling <steven.walling at gmail.com>:
> > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:10 AM, Leinonen Teemu <teemu.leinonen at aalto.fi
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> Has there been any attempt to start a Wikimedia project focusing on free
> >> 3D models?
> >>
> >> I think, right now it would be the right timing for it. The prices of 3D
> >> printers and other computer controlled machines are coming down [1] and
> >> there are growing network of FabLabs around the world providing access
> for
> >> public to design and fabricate their own objects.[2]
> >>
> >> I have contacts to the European Fablab folks and we probably could start
> >> with them a project on an Incubator.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >>        - Teemu
> >>
> >
> > The most popular example of this kind of repository is Thingiverse,[1]
> run
> > by a small NY-based company that makes 3D printers. Most of the content
> > there is CC.
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > 1. http://www.thingiverse.com/
>
> See also
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Beyondencyclopediawikimania2010-100714133959-phpapp02.pdf&page=5
>
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Stephen LaPorte
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