Do you want professional draftspeople to draft plans of your tools?

[toyvolvo]

I think this is a GREAT idea. Some of us older professionals have been sharing information for years, and hadn't considered profiting from this kind of thing. I have my hands in several technical markets and networks and know of some very capable folks who are not members here, who would be willing to work on generating different aspects of getting "our" work out there.

One issue I have discovered is the use of already existing pieces of information, tools, and designs that have not been published (print or electronically), but clearly have developers names attached to them. Stuff is already out there electronically or in print but sometimes the creators don't receive any compensation (by choice). Perhaps there is a way to vet information so as not to appear as if anyone here is profiting from another's works or designs. I have been taught that it is best to stay away from any perceived "adoption" of information that is either protected, or copyrighted, but not clearly defined. It's sort of an interesting yet disturbing fact that if someone can make a buck (using someone else's ideas) they will. I'm not sure how to address this since all of us are of a giving nature, but I would be willing to give it some thought with others. In fact, I sense that a lot of us find as much or more enjoyment building and designing tools as using them. And I hadn't considered profiting from it yet, just using skills to get work done! This is STILL a wonderful idea! Just would like to open the discussion.