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NC license is not Open Source #26

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hoijui opened this issue Jun 9, 2022 · 1 comment
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NC license is not Open Source #26

hoijui opened this issue Jun 9, 2022 · 1 comment

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@hoijui
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hoijui commented Jun 9, 2022

First of all, I am 100% sure you have noble reasons for it.
Secondly, I love your project; thank you! :-)

I know many people who use NC, because they are anti-capitalism.
Sadly, it is not that easy ...
What do you want to prevent by using NC?

  • A chinese company mass producing your keyboard, and thus making a profit from your free work?
  • Some one-man company offering a build service?
  • mass-drops?
  • ...?

All the really bad capitalists schemes I can imagine, would just use an other design, be it self-made or not.
Also, they would want an SMD design, as it has only benefits for them.
Practically, you prevent small/alternative businesses and individuals to supply a viable service to customers, which is not interesting for big companies.
in short: it is hurting all the wrong people.

someone elses take on that:
https://mifactori.de/non-commercial-is-not-open-source/#details-0-0

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hoijui commented Jun 9, 2022

ahh... I may have done it once or twice so far, within the last 4 years or so.
also, I do not see what difference it makes.

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