9. Coko wants to modernize and democratize knowledge
production
Build a community of people who share this goal
Build a flexible, adaptable and scalable open source solution
Bring collaboration to the creation of knowledge
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705][1] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions.[2] He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and a university.[3]
Wrote with a pen and paper. Had scientific works in his mind, memory.
1750
1905
1729
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created largely in isolation
authored in unstructured, proprietary formats
not created in ways that are accessible
produced using print-based workflows
often behind paywalls
published with a fraction of the original data
slow and costly to produce