Originally shared by Billy WTF is this bullshit.

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Originally shared by Billy

WTF is this bullshit.
http://makerjuice.com/2014/05/14/vat-removed-from-store

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This is exactly what irks me about “openwashing”. I think companies like B9 Creations like to give the impression of being Open Source and supporting the maker community, but in fact only their software is open source. Their hardware is definitely not open source. They still list it under “Open Source Project Files”, which in my opinion is clearly misleading. http://b9creator.com/source-files/

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Some quotes from the B9 kickstarter page : “you’ve supported an open source hardware project that will benefit the DIY community!” “- Once obligations to supporters are met, I will post all original hardware (CAD) files and software (source code) publically under an open source license.” https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/b9creations/b9creator-a-high-resolution-3d-printer

It seems for the purposes of fund raising, companies are open source. When they have got your money, it turns into closed source.