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Open Hardware Summit open to hybrid models (opensource.com)

Open Hardware Summit open to hybrid models (opensource.com)

Posted Oct 6, 2012 4:02 UTC (Sat) by rodgerd (guest, #58896)
Parent article: Open Hardware Summit open to hybrid models (opensource.com)

So will they be stopping people using their printers to, say, print Lego blocks? Or is the whole "you aren't allowed to clone things because it stops people making money to fund development" something for their products, but others' are open season?


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Open Hardware Summit open to hybrid models (opensource.com)

Posted Oct 6, 2012 8:47 UTC (Sat) by kragil (subscriber, #34373) [Link]

Pettis is not a fully developed character, so it doesn't really matter what he says. A few months ago he said this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54X28qSbKf4

Recursive humor

Posted Oct 7, 2012 14:00 UTC (Sun) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link]

I hope the full sarcasm of this statement is not restricted to some elite of Free software enthusiasts. Also, I think they just opened the door to being sued by all kinds of manufacturers of physical goods who agree with them and "don’t think carbon-copy cloning is acceptable".

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