Creative Commons doesn’t even seem appropriate for hardware. Like, that’s trying to apply copyright law in patent’s realm.
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RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Despite the clickbait headline this isn’t open source
Open Printer will use the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license
The NC license isn’t open source, it violates point six of the OSD
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
oplkill@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Wow, they even did description about open source AI
ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Also means that a robust community of people creating businesses to sell variations of the hardware for those who aren’t as maker friendly cannot emerge, correct?
Bc imo that’s what really got early 3d printing off the ground. Like back in 2010 during the reprap days there were all the independent maker storefronts plus a few bigger ones like lulzbot and makerbot (that eventually all got put out of business or bought for toxic modern shit like bambulab because in the modern day under capitalism every single industry has to consolidate until it’s under a few large extremely consumer hostile companies with okay products that just eventually get worse and worse bc there’s no competition or regulation for them but I digress).
Without this industry or a proper open source platform I don’t see how this will succeed
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Correct, that’s exactly the problem with NC licenses.
exu@feditown.com 3 weeks ago
On the other hand, we also won’t have any chinese clones (legally) that eventually force the original creators to reduce their open contributions.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Therein lies the other issue, unless the creator has millions of dollars to fund lawsuits, if a large company or Chinese company decides to clone it he can do nothing. The only people who will respect the license are individuals and small businesses.
Randomgal@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
You’re thinking of Amazon Basics.