Can we take the queue from Napster to create Edster ?
| NAPSTER Model | LINUX Model | L-O-X Model (Learning-Object Exchange) |
| Community that shares | Community that shares | Community that shares |
| 1 file=1 product | Parts and/or whole distribution | Hybrid: 1 file = 1 product ANDOR parts/whole |
| P2P Exchange | One system focus - consisting of many integrated inter-related parts and derivative works | Hybrid:
P2P for non-standarized data with meta-info (category, topic - target
audience - language - file format - platform - etc. Standard for building blocks w/canonized and non-canonized exchange (Canonized=like Linux, Non-canonized=like Napster) |
| Common File Format | Common Dev format | P2P
- Open but indicated (format, platform) LOX: UTF-8 XML structure (platform independent). PICs and SOUND files referenced as separate files. (Encourage web-compliant format) |
| Read-to-use as-is | Central verification, certification, of system parts ("Canonization" process) | Free-Exchange
(non-canonized) LOX format of parts or whole (canonized and non-blessed) |
| Chat with peers | Chat with peers. Add collaborative portal development | |
| Free | Free | Free |
See also: Reusable Information Objects
Jacques du Plessis - January, 2001