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Open Source Mobility Event
On 16 February 2008 the world's first c,mm,n garage will take place in Delft.
Dutch government to embrace Open-source software in 2008
The Dutch government has agreed to consider open-source software in all new public projects and...
c,mm,n nominated for Dutch sustainability prize
c,mm,n has been nominated fot "het ei van Columbus', a Dutch sustainability prize.
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What is c,mm,n?
c,mm,n is an innovative mobility concept; a new way of developing, manufacturing and using cars. By making the blueprint of the c,mm,n car publicly available under an open-source licence we are able to develop truly sustainable mobility. Just like open-source software, c,mm,n focuses on services around the product. You can use c,mm,n to offer people a lease car, rental car or other mobility services. It is allowed to sell c,mm,n too. Just as long as you make any derived work publicly available again.
c,mm,n is currently in a concept stage. This means that there is a general view on the car, services and possible partners. Actual blueprints do not yet exist. Currently three non-working show models were built to communicate the concept. The aim is to develop a proof-of-concept car, to be demonstrated preferably at the Dutch biannual motorshow (AutoRAI) in 2009.
Want to know more? View the introduction presentation on the c,mm,n concept (Dutch only). Or visit the c,mm,n presentation site at www.cmmn.eu. You van also watch some movies of seperate c,mm,n project on YouTube.
Still no idea what c,mm,n is about? Try the c,mm,n 101 here.
Who? What? Where?
So you've heard of c,mm,n and someone told you to go to this website. And here you are. Now what? Well, this section isn't called 'web directions' for nothing. From this starting point, there's several ways you can choose from.
I'm new here
Don't know c,mm,n that well yet? Read on here, there's a very short introduction on what c,mm,n is. It should get you started. After that, there's more reading for you on the c,mm,n concept presentation site (flash required).
We've met before
You kind of know what c,mm,n is and want to read some more? Best continue to the c,mm,n concept presentation site straight away (flash required!).
I've been around, sonny boy
So you're one of our veterans who know what c,mm,n is all about, and who wants to start exchanging ideas and designs with other enthusiasts and experts straight away. Then click here to go to the developers WIKI.
Open Source?
The most innovative aspect of the c,mm,n concept is the open-source development of sustainable automobility. Open-source means that the blueprints of the vehicle(s) we develop here are free. That is free as in freedom of speech, not as in free beer. This is more sustainable in every meaning of the word. Open-source focuses development from the sales and ownership of cars to the use phase of a car: mobility.
In order to fully unleash the power of the community we aim to develop c,mm,n in such a way that it is optimised for the costs-of-ownership: value depreciation, repairs, maintenance, fuel costs, etc. Therefore c,mm,n is remanufactured. That means that - for example - the body of the car is made from disposable, bio-degradable material that only lasts for three years. After that period the car is taken back to the factory and rebuild to suit the needs of another mobilist.
