What is Open Source explained in LEGO 

Whoever made this video is an absolute legend. Thank you. The lego analogy made it great. PLEASE DO MORE.

You might also point out that John, the open-source architect, got paid for his services as well, just for those who have trouble keeping up.

Good news, LEGO used to "explain" Open Source. Bad news LEGO is not Open Source :-(

Absolutely wonderful explanation, my school district NEEDS to watch this! :D

Great simplified example of an open source explanation. Good work guys

Been looking a simple and entertaining little video to share. This is excellent! Thank you.

Thank you so much ! This has helped me a lot to revise for a test tomorrow and its very well explained thank you

What clear and easy to understand explaination of open source principles! Thank you :)

This is amazing! Well done!

free and open Source grow more and more, we want to rule the world

This is a very cool and simple way to explain this. Thank you!

Loved the skateboarding analogy as a skater/programmer. Well done!

what a amazing (and cute because of the lego) video! i loved it

Awesome! Great work, nicely explained.

Best way to do it. Gr8 explanation.

I like this explanation. LEGO the Movie also shows collaboration in simulated form, when protagonists beat micromanagement hell. It makes sense that you can describe many things as contribution.

The example with the skateboarders made sense, though I didn't care for it. Then again, I am not the examples target audience. However, the architecture example just seems bad. The architect should be compensated for their work, but they are just giving it away for free? I think of open source more like Sparkfun or Adafruit. They make all of their designs (?) available for free so you could modify or improve them. But they also sell the finished project which is how they profit. Maybe I am just over thinking the example.

Very helpful!

Very well put

Awesome vid!! Thank you!

Finally, a video up to my speed.

I'm a Skateboarder and Linux SysAdmin. I absolutely love the skateboarding example. Amazing video!

The thing is, open source is a license whose restrictions is against proprietary-style restrictions. Meaning a restriction against a restriction, for user freedom.

Excelente video!

Great video ! :)

This is great! :D

Excellent !!

amazing performance!!

Thanks Richard, you're a seed to this masterpiece 😍

Thank you for this

Thank you. smart examples.

Very helpful, great work!

I have a question about the example with building the house. When the couple hired company A to build there house and found out that company wasn't doing a good job and they hired company B, would they have to get John's permission as the architect to approve that because he presented them with the home options?

I like it. Now do one explaining closed source so that people can see why they should choose open source software. :-)

'Started free and opensource movement' - oh, Stallman won't like this.

Nice very helpful !

Good video. Irony is...LEGO's are proprietary....

Awsome!

amazing!

I'll be happy to translate this with french text if you ever want to make subtitles...

VERY NICE..SO SIMPLE.

what an explanation !!!

#OpenSourceAllTheThings #CopyrightIsBrainDamage

Awesome

Nice!

Great!

Great video!

I had that same exact lego house 😭😭 all the memories

Lækker video. Behagelig stemme. Godt gået, drenge!

Fun video. Like the skateboarders.

very nice

Very interesting video! We believe open-source is the best way to guarantee innovation, transparency & quality, and open-core is the best way to guarantee reliability.

Open Source everything, the best possible design comes from the collective.

very well ... awesomely done

Could you share source files of this video? Separetelly audio-text, music, and text file. We would like to do dubbing in polish, and maybe some others will do it too?

Cool video. Was this made using open source software? I'm looking for a good stop motion software, and I'd rather go open source.

nice, thanks!

awesome

Una duda... ¿Quién paga para la elaboración de los diseños que usa libremente John?

Do you know if a german version of the video is available?

Where can we download all the images that were used to create this stop motion video? :-) #opensource

How about if we don't want the same house? Not customised. Different.

To qualify as Open Source, the licence MUST give the freedom to sell copies of the source code, and of the executables. However if I sell a copy of the executable, I must provide a copy of the source, via the SAME distribution channel, an no extra cost (beyond cost of distribution). See Open Source definition, and Free Software definition.

I struggle to work out what John's business model is? I understand what business models might work for an author in the context of software, but not in this example, which creates a gaping hole in the argument for those opposed to open source approaches to exploit

This is an awesome video. I would like to translate it into my language and spread it.

Great

Proof you can make anything in Lego, including good explanations as to what Open Source is.

Open-source programming is fun

So what about the architect who came up with the design? How does he benefit? If he has no patent, won't he not profit on the success of his design?

Is this video Open Source? It's released under the CC License, but I want to translate it and use it for an Open Source Project...

Well done!

hahaha the lego animation XD so good

Applicable to #WordPress too!

I would like to translate it to Polish, is it possible? Google translaltor isn't perfect enough ;)

The terminology used in this movie is incorrect. Open source and free software are separate terms and should not be used interchangeably: www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html

NO CONTROL: Are you saying John can veto the extensions on the couple's house?

Fine

Great explanation and animation 👍🤓. Last year I was in the top 500 Open Source coders in the world on GitHub, I love the open source community and it’s only getting better by the day 🤓💪. You should join us ...

Saint Ignucius bless you, brother.

How does the architect make money in this situation?

for know about open source must visit kics.edu.pk/web

#OpenSouce explicado con #Lego #Software #geek

its ok

The irony of using Lego bricks to explain Open Source

free and open Source grow more and more, we want to rule the world. make a better world

Ironic you used LEGO, the antithesis to open-standards, here. What were you thinking?

Quite a bit of incorrect information. That beginning sounded like the obligatory "homage" to the Free Software movement but it ultimately backfires. Stallman has nothing to do with the Open Source movement. Open Source has a focus on the business advantages while the Free Software focus on the ethical and moral advantages. The funniest is that the video could be used to promote how Free Software works in the business concept, but no, can't use Free, eh?

Very interesting.

Open source vs monopoly Many of us say open source but we dont have the monopolies we have to figure out how to run them out of business

You could have just compared legos, to not being able to build with BRXLZ or Megablocks LOL

Dont get caught using Open Source Lego.... Oh the irony.

Good job :D But plz not "Open Source" Free Software :)

The video is actually talking about Free Software not Open Source. These are two different things.

The skateboard design and modification discussion is barely analogous to " open source" as a concept...the design may be modified by the user for his or her use...but if the modification were to be mass-produced and marketed, you can be sure that the original manufacturer would examine it closely to determine if a lawsuit were required. Remember, the basis of the law is to protect intellectual property from being stolen, especially after a group of people have spent time, money, and effort in the creation of something new. The discussion of the intellectual property of the architect has absolutely no connection to the issues surrounding "open source". By definition, the design and plans an architect creates must and will be reviewed and modified by the client, the local city/town building department, and the builder. The way an architect does his or her job has no connection to how a manufacturer designs and builds their equipment, how and to what extent they utilize software controls and support, and how they govern the warranty and repair of the product purchased. By defintion, the home being built for client is not a "black box"...everything must be known and agreed to by the client. By definition, the tv, washing machine, furnace etc thst you buy has certain items that are "black box". Purposely, these items are not to be fixed, adjusted, or modified by the customer. If you do, you likely void your warranty...they are willing to fix their defects but not your handiwork gone awry. Moreover, don't you think they would have a case if you took the control board out of their equipment, copied it, and installed it in something else...all for your profit. Open source is great for some things but, in general, leads mayhem if taken to far.

it's always the printers man

go open source!

Never ride on the forks of a fork lift. Lego OSHA will see you!

There is a good store Open source, the lowest prices, I can share

watch?v=PH16HFR4_4A "I am not a supporter of Open Source, I do not agree with the basic values of Open Source, I do not try to participate in Open Source activities, and when anyone refers to my work with that term I take offense" Richard Stallman Oh well, the intention was good.

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