Brook originally had some source files on Github, before release. Since
then, they have been removed.
Brook originally said that he would release source files before the end of
the kickstarter. Since then, the FAQ has been amended to "on ship."
I sincerely hope he pulls this off, but his transparency and consistency
leave something to be desired. I canceled my pledge after he revised his
source release timeline.
On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 18:46, Markus Hitter <mah@jump-ing.de> wrote:
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> Am 16.12.2011 um 19:04 schrieb Jonathan:
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> anyone seen this Kickstarter project?
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> Yes. It's unbelievable what kind of money flows just for a promise. I
> talked to a few purchasers and the essence is:
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> - In their view it's perfectly normal to pay $750 for a set of unassembled
> parts worth $300. Plase note, Printrbot claims the numbers it's self and
> the parts lists will be open source as soon as the first printer ships.
>
> - Apparently, many people send money just because a lot of others did
> already. Some sort of rush.
>
> - They're glad somebody finally makes a kit. The other about two dozen
> RepRap kit providers are apparently not seen at all, much less they
> consider buying from (mechanics-/electronics-/**extruder-)specialists.
>
> - The RepRap market is reeeaally big. Like tens of thousands of machines.
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>
> Conclusion:
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> - Proven quality doesn't matter, promising hassle-freeness is worth ten
> times more.
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> - Offering options, like specific feature sets, is more than questionable.
>
> - With open source hardware, developers collect the work, kit vendors
> collect the money.
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> Markus Hitter
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> Dipl. Ing. (FH) Markus Hitter
> http://www.jump-ing.de/
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