I'm closing up shop, what should I open source?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6936065

by spiritplumber • 13 years ago

6 13 13 years ago

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Hello!

I operate http://www.robots-everywhere.com and have decided to close up shop due to lack of attention/demand. What should I opensource, and where?

The software can go on github or the like, but what of the hardware designs? Is Thingiverse appropriate for stuff that can't be 3d printed? How about the electronics designs?

shootaray• 13 years ago

Just put everything raw open and see if people would do that work for you?

spiritplumber6• 13 years ago

I'm cool with that -- I don't know WHERE. As above, looks like github is a no go. I am primarily an embedded developer, a lot of the software only makes sense if it has specific hardware to go with it.

mindcrime• 13 years ago

Hmmm... that's an interesting question. I think you could probably put designs and schematics and what-not on Github as well. It might make the most sense to do that, so everything will be together, in one central location.

spiritplumber6• 13 years ago

Yeah, that's the other problem, really - right now most everything that I have opened already (my policy has been to open source things after 24 months) are on my server, but that'll go down.

So it's OK to put schematics and CAD files on github? I remember sourceforge having a problem with data files.

spiritplumber6• 13 years ago

I'd actually like to open everything except for the NASA stuff, which I don't think I can open, and the NAVCOM bombing logic which I've excised from the program and am not going to ever release (I can't think of any peaceful use for a $1500 bomber drone, sorry).

sharemywin2• 13 years ago

water balloons.

LeoSolaris• 13 years ago

There is a chance that Github does not support data files. They recently depreciated binary files.

https://github.com/blog/1302-goodbye-uploads

spiritplumber6• 13 years ago

That's what I was afraid of :(

zachlatta• 13 years ago

Note that the post was written in 2012, not 2013. Despite not having external binary downloads support anymore, you can now upload binaries with releases. Read more at https://github.com/blog/1547-release-your-software

sharemywin2• 13 years ago

not sure how big your files are but I have a domain name called openrobotfactory.com that could be good for your designs, etc. my email is bob@openrobotfactory.com

spiritplumber6• 13 years ago

Thanks, I emailed you!

spiritplumber6• 13 years ago

And got no reply :(Thanks for adding to my depression.

billrobertson42• 13 years ago

You could look at bintray for your binaries.

I'm closing up shop, what should I open source?

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