Which is why I did not write „all”. I had Prusa specifically in mind. It’s a shame they have to compete with companies that do not follow the rules as much as they do.
There are far more bountiful resources to be found, including GitHub issues with concrete examples. I picked that one because I know that all four of the companies listed are problematic. I do not currently have the time to find more detailed links, but they’re out there.
Violation of *GPL is bread and butter for most of 3D printer companies, locking out users out of features they paid for and used is terrible though.
shrugs in PRUSA
If only a Prusa XL didn’t cost more than my car…
Use your XL to print a new car. Problem solved.
In fact I would download a car.
But they said you wouldn’t…
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:476016
The MK4S costs more than my car.
That’s not an argument against PRUSA.
Which is why I did not write „all”. I had Prusa specifically in mind. It’s a shame they have to compete with companies that do not follow the rules as much as they do.
Not trying to be argumentative, genuinely wanting to learn. What other violations have there been (or are there currently)?
https://github.com/CrealityOfficial/Ender-3_V3_KE_Klipper/issues/13 They all basically use klipper.
Ender 3s originally used Marlin has that changed? I thoughtKlipper required too much processing for the simpler printers like Enders.
The Ender 3 V3 has pretty much nothing in common with the Ender 3, other than the name and that it’s a bed slinger
KE and SE too I think
Here’s just one sample that came up when I searched for “3d printer GPL violation”
https://www.th3dstudio.com/2018/04/05/gpl-violations-in-the-3d-printer-community-creality-anet-tronxy-zonestar-and-others/
An 8 year old blog post from a resale store linking to a website that no longer exists… It doesn’t offer a ton of clarity :/
There are far more bountiful resources to be found, including GitHub issues with concrete examples. I picked that one because I know that all four of the companies listed are problematic. I do not currently have the time to find more detailed links, but they’re out there.
Very true