Sun has thrown its financial support behind Architecture for Humanity, a project that publishes Creative Commons-licensed designs for sustainable housing. It's a brilliant project and it's great to see Sun returning to its open roots, instead of sucking up to Hollywood by shipping crummy DRM:
As part of his wish, Sinclair requested a means to allow architects, funders, non-governmental organizations and communities to collaborate on generating and implementing innovative housing solutions globally. Sun answered by offering to provide an online platform that will facilitate collaboration and sharing of designs and will use advanced technology to simulate geographic/seismic, political/cultural and financial ramifications of designs. Sun and Sinclair will gather additional support from the technology, entertainment and design industries represented at the TED conference.
"The technology industry is unique in being able to effect social, political and economic progress on a global basis," said Jonathan Schwartz, president and chief operating officer at Sun, and president of the Sun Foundation. "We take that responsibility, and our partners in innovation around the world, very seriously – that's why we're proud to provide the computing power needed for Architecture for Humanity to help improve living conditions for so many people."
