https://lwn.net/Articles/928244/
'There's just
something about trains—model trains in particular. At
Everything Open 2023, Paul Antoine spoke about his experiences with the DCC-EX
project, which has a variety of model-railroad automation hardware designs and
software tools, all of which are freely available. There is a long legacy of
sharing within the model railroading hobby, which continues today in the form
of free and open-source software for it.
He began with some "model railway ground rules". They are not toys, but are
generally detailed models and these days can have lots of microprocessors and
software. "Not all model railroaders are Sheldon Cooper types, though some of
us are." Meanwhile, "you may not say 'choo choo' every time you see a train or
hear mention of model railways", which is a ground rule that he wishes he could
convince his partners to follow.'
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
