Here's my 2 cents worth...
Let's start with a functional description (ie, what do we want this =
beast (these beasts) to do?). The standards can start to roll from =
there.
Any discussions about processors and protocol need to be worked out once =
we know what we are trying to build.
How can we keep a running list of "Gee, I wish I could do this..." type =
request? Can someone start some sort of web page for this?
As the list fleshes out, we can then start to look at *how* we get the =
beast to do what is needed.
Sorry to be so pragmatic. It comes from years of specifying products =
for other engineers.
Mitch
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Okay, so we've basically agreed to
1) extensibility
2) safety
3) open-free standards
4) minimal cost
5) assembly with minimal hardware
I hope I didn't miss anything. So, who'll start the draft on the =
standards?
Or should we just keep adding to a list of standards and cut and slash =
from
there?
Loi
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