Saw the Issue in #17 , wanted to split it up here, suggest an alternative;
Hey, writing as someone who actually wants to buy this arm for R&D and maybe deployment down the line. The NC clause is a dealbreaker for that, so I'm looking elsewhere, which sucks because the hardware/software stack looks great.
Have you considered CERN-OHL-S v2?
- Built for open hardware — handles STEP, schematics, BOMs properly (CC wasn't designed for this)
- Covers software too, so no separate SDK license needed
- Strongly reciprocal: anyone who ships a modified version has to release their design files
- Explicit patent clause, so no one can fork and then sue your users
- OSHWA-approved
Better protection against clones than NC in practice — bad actors ignore NC anyway, but this forces any serious company building on your work to contribute back. Arduino and Prusa use a similar approach. If you go this route I'm in as a customer.
Saw the Issue in #17 , wanted to split it up here, suggest an alternative;
Hey, writing as someone who actually wants to buy this arm for R&D and maybe deployment down the line. The NC clause is a dealbreaker for that, so I'm looking elsewhere, which sucks because the hardware/software stack looks great.
Have you considered CERN-OHL-S v2?
Better protection against clones than NC in practice — bad actors ignore NC anyway, but this forces any serious company building on your work to contribute back. Arduino and Prusa use a similar approach. If you go this route I'm in as a customer.