[Info-vax] BridgeWorks

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:28:22 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> On 7/25/2024 1:51 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> It’s called “division of labour”. It’s fundamental to the way a modern
>> economy works.
> 
> But it does not fit with "economies of scale", which is another
> fundamental concept.

It does indeed fit with that. Particularly software, which can be written 
once and copied and distributed over and over. If that’s not “scale”, what 
is?

> So if you like a specific Ford car and Ford stops production of that car
> but releases the drawings what would you do:
> A) hire a team to produce that car B) hire a custom car shop to produce
> that car C) switch to another car from GM/Toyota/Honda/Hyundai/whoever ?

What if the car had a proprietary power and transmission system and 
controls, and could only run on roads made by Ford?