From 93efb94514e1c1f62f1376395fa4b5c334148b2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: NicholaiVogel Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2025 02:17:22 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Ideation about open source technologies and plan to establsh dominance --- Docs/{ => Ideation}/Ideation-Session-01.md | 0 Docs/Ideation/Ideation-Session-02.md | 151 +++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 151 insertions(+) rename Docs/{ => Ideation}/Ideation-Session-01.md (100%) create mode 100644 Docs/Ideation/Ideation-Session-02.md diff --git a/Docs/Ideation-Session-01.md b/Docs/Ideation/Ideation-Session-01.md similarity index 100% rename from Docs/Ideation-Session-01.md rename to Docs/Ideation/Ideation-Session-01.md diff --git a/Docs/Ideation/Ideation-Session-02.md b/Docs/Ideation/Ideation-Session-02.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..19ffdae --- /dev/null +++ b/Docs/Ideation/Ideation-Session-02.md @@ -0,0 +1,151 @@ +# Open Source Strategy: Make Inspiration Engine the Default + +## Purpose + +Build an open ecosystem that turns our product into the interoperability layer for creative memory. We will open source the standards, SDKs, and a high quality reference stack so vendors and developers adopt us by default. + +## Positioning vs Competitors + +* **Raindrop.io**: Closed, cloud centric, bookmark first. No E2EE, no OCR, limited storage model. We differentiate with open standards, storage agnosticism, and multimodal retrieval. +* **Pinterest**: Social discovery. Not a private tool. Our private by design architecture and specs are orthogonal to their model. +* **mymind**: Minimalist and private leaning but closed. No open interoperability story. +* **Eagle**: Local desktop DAM. No cloud standard or multi service ingest. + +## What We Will Open Source + +1. **OCMS: Open Creative Memory Spec** + + * Schema for assets, derivatives, embeddings, transcripts, annotations, provenance, rights, and relationships. + * Content addressed IDs (CID style) and immutable manifests. Sidecar JSON Lines recommended. + * Optional embedded XMP mapping for image and video files. Content credentials friendly. + * Versioning rules, backward compatible migrations, and validation JSON Schemas. + +2. **CRQL: Creative Retrieval Query Language** + + * JSON based queries that combine keyword, vector, and filter clauses across modalities. + * Operators: palette, layout, subject, text_in_image, logo, similarity_to, within_collection, time_range. + * Ranking profiles for different use cases: inspiration, research, compliance. + +3. **Local Indexer Runtime** + + * On device OCR, vision embeddings, and audio transcription. Pluggable ONNX models. Incremental indexing and dedupe. + * Emits OCMS compliant objects. Serves CRQL over localhost for desktop and mobile. + +4. **Storage Adapter Interface** + + * Drivers for S3 compatible stores, WebDAV or Nextcloud, SMB, and local disk. Signed URL pattern and resumable uploads. + * Conformance tests so vendors can self certify. + +5. **Reference Server** + + * Stateless API implementing OCMS and CRQL. OpenAPI spec, clean SDKs, Helm charts. Postgres for metadata, vector DB for embeddings, pluggable blob backends. + +6. **E2EE Media Envelope** + + * Client side encryption for originals and vectors. Passkey based identity. Group sharing with modern message layer security. Audited reference libs. + +7. **Conformance Suite and Fixtures** + + * Golden test corpora. CLI validator. Badges for Compatible with Inspiration Engine. + +8. **Connector SDK and Sandbox** + + * Legal friendly ingestion patterns, rate limit handling, normalized metadata. Example connectors for public feeds and export endpoints. + +## What Remains Proprietary + +* Managed cloud service with zero setup, high performance sync, usage based pricing. +* Premium connectors for closed platforms where support burden and compliance costs are high. +* Advanced ranking profiles, domain tuned models, and premium admin features. +* UX applications, mobile polish, and commercial support offerings. + +## License and Governance + +* **Code**: Apache 2.0. **Specs**: Creative Commons BY. **Examples and fixtures**: CC BY or CC0. +* **Trademark**: Inspiration Engine and OCMS, CRQL marks protected. Use allowed under logo program policy. +* **Governance**: Public RFC process, lightweight steering group with external maintainers. Quarterly elections once we reach 10+ external contributors. Target donation of specs to a neutral foundation when adoption milestones are hit. + +## Architecture Overview + +* **Client side**: Local Indexer Runtime. Optional background agents for desktop and mobile. All crypto performed before upload. +* **Server side**: Reference Server with adapters. Metadata in Postgres, embeddings in a vector store, blobs in BYO storage or our managed cloud. +* **Data model**: OCMS manifests with content addressed IDs. Provenance and rights attached at ingestion. + +## Example CRQL + +```json +{ + "text": "burnt orange hoodie in strong rim light", + "vector": { "similar_to": "asset:8f1a..." }, + "filters": { + "modality": ["image", "video"], + "palette": { "include": ["#cc5500"], "tolerance": 0.1 }, + "has": ["ocr", "faces"], + "created": { "gte": "2025-01-01" }, + "collection": ["moodboards/fw25"] + }, + "rank_profile": "inspiration-v1", + "limit": 100 +} +``` + +## Example OCMS Manifest (trimmed) + +```json +{ + "ocms": "0.1", + "asset_id": "cid:baguqe...", + "media": {"mime": "image/jpeg", "width": 4096, "height": 2730}, + "derivatives": [{"kind": "thumbnail", "href": "s3://.../thumb.jpg"}], + "embeddings": [{"space": "clip-ViT", "dim": 768, "href": "local://emb/8f1a.vec"}], + "ocr": {"language": ["en"], "href": "local://ocr/8f1a.jsonl"}, + "provenance": {"source": "instagram:post:123", "ingested_at": "2025-10-04T12:00:00Z"}, + "rights": {"license": "All Rights Reserved", "owner": "user:abc"} +} +``` + +## Differentiation: Why this beats competitors + +* **Open standard gravity**: Vendors integrate once to OCMS and CRQL and reach every app that speaks them. We become the default wire format and query. +* **Storage agnostic**: Works with local disk, S3, or Nextcloud. No caps. Raindrop and mymind cannot match without rewriting their core. +* **Private by design**: E2EE envelope plus passkeys. Pinterest and Raindrop cannot offer this without a deep architecture change. +* **Multimodal by default**: OCR and vision embeddings for images, frames, and scans. Eagle is local only and closed. We publish portable outputs. + +## Go to Market for OSS + +* **Developer first**: OpenAPI, SDKs in TS, Python, Swift, Kotlin. Quickstarts and copy paste samples. +* **Certify**: Conformance tests and a public directory of Compatible with integrations. Badges for storage vendors, DAMs, MAMs, CMSs. +* **Design tool plugs**: Figma, Photoshop, and Blender exporters built on Local Indexer and OCMS. +* **Migrations**: Importers for Pocket exports, Raindrop, Pinterest boards CSV, and Eagle libraries. All emit OCMS. +* **Community**: Public RFCs, monthly office hours, Discord, examples repo. Clear contribution guide. + +## Business Model Alignment + +* **Monetize**: Managed cloud, premium connectors, enterprise support and SLAs, hosted key escrow for regulated orgs, compliance add ons. +* **Not lock in**: Exports are first class. Our advantage is performance and convenience, not data capture. + +## KPIs + +* 50 reference integrations in 6 months. 5 storage vendors certified. 10 production deployments of the reference server. 5 community models plugged into Local Indexer. 1k stars and 100 external PRs across repos. + +## 30 60 90 Plan + +* **Day 0 to 30**: Publish OCMS and CRQL drafts. OpenAPI for Reference Server. TS SDK. Minimal Local Indexer with OCR and image embeddings. S3 and local adapters. Docs site live. +* **Day 31 to 60**: Conformance suite. Nextcloud and WebDAV adapters. Importers for Pocket and Raindrop. Beta Reference Server on Kubernetes. Discord and monthly RFC calls. +* **Day 61 to 90**: E2EE envelope reference libs. Passkey flows. Figma exporter. First partner storage certified. Announce logo program. + +## Risks and Mitigations + +* **Embrace extend from incumbents**: Lock the spec with public RFCs and a trademark policy. Foundation home once we hit adoption. +* **Connector ToS conflicts**: Start with user export endpoints and share sheet capture. Ship legal guidelines with the SDK. +* **Security trust**: Third party audits, threat model docs, and a public bug bounty. +* **Under resourcing**: Scope a thin slice per deliverable. Ship working reference first, optimize later. + +## Messaging + +* Tagline: **Your private creative memory. Search by idea, not filename.** +* Proof points: E2EE, storage agnostic, multimodal search, open standards. + +## Call to Action + +Green light OCMS and CRQL drafts. Assign owners for Local Indexer, Reference Server, Adapters, and Docs. Start partner outreach to storage vendors and design tool ecosystems today.