Lit Review 9: Production Democratization

This time we are taking a look at an economics paper showing the value of Free and Open Source Software!

Who:

Joshua Pierce

What:

An economics paper showing the value of FOSS

Where:

It can be found Here

When:

December 2014

The Gist:

The paper basically tries to show the use of FOSS and FOSH as cost saving measures by showing what you can do with 3d printing a pump

The Good:

• Good Technical example of FOSS work for use in statistics
• Shows positive use for 3D-printing

The Bad:

• Equations can be a little difficult to follow
• Not sure if the data is entirely accurate

Any Questions?

• Are there other case studies where 3D-printing would have as strong an impact?
• How does economics actually work, because every time I see something, I just become more confused

In Conclusion:

Overall a difficult read with an interesting premise. I don't know if I am really the best person to judge though. 7/10.