Open Collaborative Design

Open Collaborative Design

Wayne Eddy 17 Oct 2009 22:37

I have just created a new page about Open Collaborative Design, which is a concept I believe could radically change the way Local Government functions, and make it incredibly more efficient.

Please read the AdCiv.org AdCiv.org article referenced at the bottom of the page. It eloquently sums up a lot of the things that made me want to create this site.

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Wayne Eddy
Melbourne, Australia
LGAM Knowledge Base
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Re: Open Collaborative Design

Wayne Eddy 25 Oct 2009 23:10

I have been thinking about this a bit more, and I think what is needed to encourage Open Collaborative Design is an "Australian Open Design Library". I envision the library being a site where designers from all levels of government could publish designs under an open licence like the GNU General Public License or the Creative Commons ShareAlike Licence, so that they can be used by and improved other government departments and the Australian populace in general.

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Wayne Eddy
Melbourne, Australia
LGAM Knowledge Base
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Re: Open Collaborative Design

darronlpasslow 26 Oct 2009 00:41

Wayne
I think this is a good idea, but I think you are "biting off more than we (as a group) can chew".
This is a HUGE topic and a very important consideration.
I do not think you are doing it justice, slotting it as a page in the current LGAM site.
This topic requires all aspects of a Wiki to be adhered to and contributed to, as well as all the mediation and "policing" efforts this would require.
This topic would warrant its own site with the appropriate management in place (with the time and experience) to manage all aspects of this important issue. We have seen how hard it is to get contributions to a simple discussion group.
How do we get people to take the time to contribute to a concept like this.
It is TOO BIG a topic to be addressed part-time.
My thoughts. DP

Re: Open Collaborative Design

Wayne Eddy 26 Oct 2009 02:11

Hi Darron,

I agree, I just want to get the discussion started more than anything. As you say it would be a huge project.
I will add any links I can find to the page, but I wasn't envisaging the page becoming the library.

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Wayne Eddy
Melbourne, Australia
LGAM Knowledge Base
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