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Originally Posted by Mr. Van
Does this address the apparent concern of FIRST and allow for teams to continue development year to year and year-round?
-Mr. Van
Coach, Robodox
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Not really. This may come off as arrogant and elitist, but I see no reason to force teams to give up proprietary information so they can circumvent a rule that makes no sense in the first place. I'm all for sharing of information and designs, but not outright handing someone a stack of finished CAD drawings that will allow them to replicate your work with zero effort, or modifications on their part.
edit: apparently I was unclear. I am referring specifically to parts that may stay the same year to year, that were designed during a previous build cycle. I'm not sure I like this idea for prototyping either, as I think it should be up to the teams to decide what they want to release. If it comes down to it most teams would probably just make minor changes to their "proof of concept" designs and call it a day.