XM Open Source CAD Development Strategy

=General Strategy= Steps:
 * 1) Define OSE CAD Needs in all CAD areas - mechanical, architectural, electrical. Also include CAE, CAI, Scan processing, CMM, and others.
 * 2) Assess existing closed source industry standards and existing open source alternatives.
 * 3) Delineate specific features that are missing from open source alternatives
 * 4) Contact open source developers to determine development status and future developments planned
 * 5) Propose a development needs plan and recruit potential developers
 * 6) Leverage open source development and funding networks to fund the development of missing software.

=Strategic Team Building=

We should leverage allied organizations' support to deploy a full OS Cad/CAM solution strategy:


 * http://www.osalt.com/solidworks
 * http://summit.oshwa.org/
 * Open Science Summit
 * Open World Forum
 * Shuttleworth Foundation
 * OpenCascade people
 * FreeCAD people - see FreeCAD Assessment