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thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
Prusa being “for profit” isn’t the same as the term implies.
They are very much a socialistic company. Pretty much, their business model is open source.
I think they are the winning choice in the same way that Valve’s Steam wins the game store/manager market.
Prusa has given back as much as they have made.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Prua are 100% a for-profit organisation/company, they don’t attempt to sell printers or services at anywhere near cost, which is absolutely fine too. To say they’re not a for-profit company is absolutely delusional.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
Ok, but I didnt say they are not a for-profit company
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
You said that they were not a “real” for-profit company, which is just plain wrong. They have even monetised their printables.com platform, if that’s not a for-profit move in the most classical sense I don’t know what is.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
why are you trying to change what I wrote? Its clearly there. I said none of that. You need to check yourself bro
OMG monetized their platform. Because they are a business. I suspect you have no knowledge of their platform or how they do business or where or the history of their founder.
bluewing@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Even non-profits need to make a profit somehow. They have operating expenses and need to build a cash cushion much like a for profit business.
Now, Prusa is and always has been a privately owned business and Josef wants to makes money, got to keep the lights on somehow and pay his employees you know. So Prusa is a normal business with a generally “Do no Evil” company outlook and the constraints of trying to be a successful business in the EU.
And despite the higher price that gets forced by trying to operate in the EU, this should make Prusa a more desirable place to do 3D printing business for all those who want to be socially responsible over another very popular brand based in China. But, evidently a cheaper price cuts a lot of slack for most.
Full disclosure: I own a Prusa Mk3s and a Bambu Mini.