# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (May 19, 2011)

* Kanzure mentioned working on cracking a $10,000/seat CAD application, noting "someone's gotta write the original cracks," suggesting an interest in making expensive technical tools more accessible.

* A link to the Blue Brain Project was shared (http://www.boingboing.net/2011/05/11/blue-brain-project-b.html), which was a significant neuroscience initiative to create a digital reconstruction of the brain.

* A discussion about research from Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) prompted criticism about closed-source projects and inadequate documentation, with Kanzure arguing that researchers should "release actual documentation for their machine instead of papers."

* The conversation touched on warez groups and copyright enforcement, including references to Operation Fastlink and the concept of "conspiracy to commit copyright infringement," reflecting concerns about intellectual property laws in technology communities.

* The participants demonstrated skepticism toward academic publishing practices that don't include open-source code or proper documentation, suggesting a preference for practical, accessible technology over purely theoretical research papers.