Proposals

RepRap Object Library

We need a solution that scales to ten thousand parts and ten thousand users.
It needs to be able self-host RepRap documentation, but function like other social crafting sites like Deviant Art or Ravelry.com.
This is a hard problem. We need to figure out if a mediawiki can do this, or figure out the CompSci reasons why not and create a working solution.
To do this, we need one hundred different scanned and uploaded items, mostly GPL, with one or two copyleft examples. (Because we have to keep track of the licenses.)

Process:

• Identify Problem
• Optional: Create Working Group of advisors. (Difficulty: No Talking-Shops)
• Identify Domain Expert with proven ability to get things done: "Bob"
• Secure Funding to donate RepRap: RepRap Research Foundation funds, PayPal, etc.
• Bob uses RepRap to design solution, demonstrates, puts on RepRap wiki under GPL.
• Use RepRaps to make solution, deploy 1000 examples.
• Agitprop: after deploying working examples.

Generic Proposal Outline