Libre∗ software role in edutainment robotics market
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Some of the most successful products in the market of robots for edutainment have made manufacturers realize that software for controlling the robots is one of the key elements of the success. Some of them have also conclude that libre software is the best way to produce, maintain, and distribute their software. This paper will summarize the fundamentals of the libre software model, and their bene ts for the edutainment robot market, as well as some examples of companies currently supporting it.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000