Major New Features for Open-Source Roasting Software Artisan
Summary
The free software can now be applied to more than 30 types of roasting machines, more than 50 associated devices including scales, in four operating systems with more than 20 languages. As a free, open-source, intercontinentally developed package, Artisan remains relentlessly unflashy aesthetically, maintaining its DIY ethos. We recently asked Luther more about the latest Artisan package, and about the fascinating history of this experiment in open-source, user-driven development for the benefit of the coffee roasting community. The guiding theme driving the development of Artisan is experimentation and innovation hinted by discussions of the home roasting community in online forums, but also in exchange with coffee professionals such as Scott Rao and other power users. the Artisan mailing list and teach them the difference between an open-source project and a commercial product — i.e. participation versus pure consumption.