[tekknik]

I actually didn’t mean the outlaw business thing as inflammatory. I challenge you to find a way to make this work when some can still make profit.

I’m aware what you do on your Github, I looked it up. Interestingly I have many more public/oss repos than you.

You have failed to address the point and gave one example of a company based around 3d printers. I challenge you to think about this across all industries and how a company making something of great value can protect this thing so another company cannot just take it and get all the research for free.

Further I put it to you that YOU don’t understand why people do what they do. Most of us enjoy an intelectual challenge but that is not all we enjoy.

[TaylorAlexander]

Also regarding open source repos: as a robotics engineer not all of my work is software. A major contribution I have made are the complete mechanical designs (including dual stage planetary gearboxes) for my off road rover robot: https://reboot.love/t/rover-and-skittles-cad-design-files-he...

My actual software contributions are smaller, though I did design an arduino compatible frequency hopping wireless networking library and associated open licensed hardware designs, some of which is under my failed company's github account.

My computer vision stack is under development and I don't have much on github at the moment. But the point was not that I am so great for making a bunch of open source contributions. The question (which someone else asked) was whether I would open source my own code. The answer is yes.

I am also the lead engineer on a farming robot, which has lots of software I wrote myself. I am pushing hard for us to become a non profit and release all of our IP with an unrestricted license. So yes to the other commenter's question, I am very willing to follow my words with actions.

[TaylorAlexander]

You’ve misunderstood my point. Companies in my opinion should not stop others from reproducing their work. This should not be something people can do any more than you can stop your neighbor from leaving their house.

I gave you a perfectly fine example of a company that works even in the current climate without needing such restrictions on competition. I believe it would work the same with washing machines and automobiles and farming equipment. Can you tell me why it would work for 3D printers and not washing machines?

Of course huge adjustments would need to be made. But we would find a balance.

You mentioned curing cancer. Why did the inventor of human made insulin sell the rights for $1? Because he wanted all to have access. It is only intellectual property that has made the price so high many are dying in America because of it. Is that the world you would prefer?

[tekknik]

Insulin is also a natural chemical made by our bodies. The cure for cancer is not. How much people power has gone into looking for its cure? How is this funded? Either by taxes or revenue. If you decrease that then clearly you cannot perform the research. And the reason why all these companies are chasing that cure is the massive payout at the end.