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To provide some more commentary here. Prusa has not changed it's behaviour towards either PrusaSlicer or its printer firmwares in the time since Bambu has exist

by cmsj 3y ago

To provide some more commentary here. Prusa has not changed it's behaviour towards either PrusaSlicer or its printer firmwares in the time since Bambu has existed as a force in the 3D printing community, so Armin's claim that Bambu is making companies reconsider open source, is not at all substantiated. Furthermore, the Bambu A1 is clearly positioned against the Prusa Mini - they're priced the same, have the same gantry style, but the A1 comes with a multi-material system. Bambu's higher end printers (X1 Carbon, P1P, etc) are positioned against the Prusa Mk3/Mk4 in the ~$1000-1500 range. Again, Armin doesn't know the specifics of what he's talking about, so the conclusions are nonsense.

the_mitsuhiko 3y ago
> Armin's claim that Bambu is making companies reconsider open source, is not at all substantiated I cannot say what is or is not making companies reconsider, but Prusa is on the record about their struggles: https://blog.prusa3d.com/the-state-of-open-source-in-3d-printing-in-2023_76659/ https://blog.prusa3d.com/the-state-of-open-source-in-3d-prin...
- cmsj 3y ago
  In which they clearly articulate that they are not reconsidering open source: * We stand by our roots in open-source and will continue to do so. * Our desktop 3D printers will always be open source. We intend to continue publishing plastic parts, along with firmware source codes. * We will stay open to third-party component manufacturers, accessories, add-ons, and unofficial upgrades. * PrusaSlicer will always be open source. * Our investment in PrusaSlicer and firmware development will continue at the same or higher level.
  - the_mitsuhiko 3y ago
    Did you read the section about a new license they are considering? The second bullet point is in violation of the OSI open source definition.
    - cmsj 3y ago
      I did, and I agree. I was commenting about the software/firmware because that's what seemed to be under discussion in OP's and your post. Now it seems like actually maybe the whole thing was about the controller board designs?
      - the_mitsuhiko 3y ago
        It’s about the challenges of open source companies and that some (us included) are rattling on some of the OSI foundations.

by cmsj 3y ago

the_mitsuhiko 3y ago

> Armin's claim that Bambu is making companies reconsider open source, is not at all substantiated I cannot say what is or is not making companies reconsider, but Prusa is on the record about their struggles: https://blog.prusa3d.com/the-state-of-open-source-in-3d-printing-in-2023_76659/ https://blog.prusa3d.com/the-state-of-open-source-in-3d-prin...

cmsj 3y ago
In which they clearly articulate that they are not reconsidering open source: * We stand by our roots in open-source and will continue to do so. * Our desktop 3D printers will always be open source. We intend to continue publishing plastic parts, along with firmware source codes. * We will stay open to third-party component manufacturers, accessories, add-ons, and unofficial upgrades. * PrusaSlicer will always be open source. * Our investment in PrusaSlicer and firmware development will continue at the same or higher level.
- the_mitsuhiko 3y ago
  Did you read the section about a new license they are considering? The second bullet point is in violation of the OSI open source definition.
  - cmsj 3y ago
    I did, and I agree. I was commenting about the software/firmware because that's what seemed to be under discussion in OP's and your post. Now it seems like actually maybe the whole thing was about the controller board designs?
    - the_mitsuhiko 3y ago
      It’s about the challenges of open source companies and that some (us included) are rattling on some of the OSI foundations.