Quote: (Originally Posted by koputai)
I have a question too:
Why is a profit driven commercial enterprise being disguised as a community project?
Jason M.
Sorry I do not check the forum every day, and as the threads are spread out a bit, one can go unnoticed for a bit. When the project goes live properly this week, it should reduce the lag.
It is not so much a community project but an open project.
The basic assertion is that a piece of life critical equipment should be completely open for public review so users are aware of the safety, or otherwise, the performance limits, and if there are serious errors then it provides an extra opportunity to identify them before they kill people. It is a way of getting common wishes put into equipment, and if someone has a good idea, then they should apply for a patent before publicising it.
As regards profit, there is no grant funding so far for this and companies must make a profit to operate, otherwise sooner or later they close. R&D does cost money. A lot of money.
There is a definition of an "Investment Banker" as someone who invests your money until it is all gone. The dive industry would suit them well: margins are generally very thin, or negative, with enough good exceptions to keep it afloat.
The Deep Life group service different manufacturers, so it is one way of feeding technology into multiple products. If you would like to make such a rebreather, then give us a call. Two companies at least will be doing so.
Cheers
Alex