Re: [rp-ml] Kickstarter RP "Kit" Project

From: Adrian Bowyer <A.Bowyer_at_bath.ac.uk>
Date: Sat Dec 17 2011 - 15:06:15 EET

On 17/12/11 01:34, I.T. Daniher wrote:

> 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."

That's what the GPL requires, so I'm OK with that.

> - The RepRap market is reeeaally big. Like tens of thousands of
> machines.

Yup. I am aiming to dwarf all non self-replicating manufacturing.
This is my plan for world domination. Mwaaaah-haaa-ha.

> - With open source hardware, developers collect the work, kit
> vendors collect the money.

Not quite fair - Brook and Co are also the developers of the RepRap
Printrbot.

---
Ahem.  And there is also:
http://www.indiegogo.com/RepRapPro-Huxley-3D-Printer-Kits
which is something of a success (Shameless plug: Kits for February
shipping still available :-)  )
Best wishes
Adrian
Dr Adrian Bowyer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Bowyer
http://reprap.org
On 17/12/11 01:34, I.T. Daniher wrote:
> 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
> <mailto:mah@jump-ing.de>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Am 16.12.2011 um 19:04 schrieb Jonathan:
> 
> 
>         anyone seen this Kickstarter project?
> 
> 
>     Yes. It's unbelievable what kind of money flows just for a
>     promise. I talked to a few purchasers and the essence is:
> 
>     - 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.
> 
> 
> 
>     Conclusion:
> 
>     - Proven quality doesn't matter, promising hassle-freeness is
>     worth ten times more.
> 
>     - Offering options, like specific feature sets, is more than
>     questionable.
> 
>     - With open source hardware, developers collect the work, kit
>     vendors collect the money.
> 
> 
>     Markus Hitter
> 
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>     Dipl. Ing. (FH) Markus Hitter
>     http://www.jump-ing.de/
> 
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Received on Sat Dec 17 15:05:47 2011

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