Open-Source Goes Hammer and Nail
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| As its name implies, the OAN aims to bring the philosophy and
| collaborative methods of the open-source software movement to
| architecture, in the hope of meeting the housing needs of the
| millions of people living in slum settlements and/or displaced
| by war or natural disasters, as well as the general need for
| healthcare, education and civic buildings.
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http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/mar2007/id20070315_873276.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
http://tinyurl.com/3du9s5
The concept is receiving a lot of acknowledgement, which is great publicity
for Linux.
Related:
Framing Open Source Architecture
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| Nonprofit Architecture for Humanity is convincing the building
| industry to share -- be it blueprints, engineering specs or
| construction tips -- through its latest project, the Open
| Architecture Network.
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http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72902-0.html?tw=rss.technology
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