<div dir="ltr">Well it is clear in the article that a FabLab is a trademarked name and more of a franchise. In my eyes a hackerspace is a genre and the FabLab is an implementation of such an entity. The specifics from the article indicate that there is a specific set of tools required to be able to fabricate and those are what make up a FabLab. It is obvious to me that a hackerspace has more people oriented towards the technology/programming side of things and makers/fabricators on getting their hands dirty. Different modes of operation for different folks. In local circles we have a definite segregation of the artist/crafting folks and the software developers/information security folks that are playing with completely different tools.<div>
Regards,</div><div>Mark S.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Florencia Edwards <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:floev22@gmail.com" target="_blank">floev22@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I read this article: <a href="http://makezine.com/2013/05/22/the-difference-between-hackerspaces-makerspaces-techshops-and-fablabs/" target="_blank">http://makezine.com/2013/05/22/the-difference-between-hackerspaces-makerspaces-techshops-and-fablabs/</a><div>
<br></div><div>But I still don't understand the difference between a hackerspace and a fablab, and why is there the need for both. What does the fablab cover that a hackerspace doesn't? I want to understand </div>
<div><br></div><div>Please tell me your opinions. </div></div>
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