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by kiba 24 days ago
INDX is an up and coming option that will probably change how multimaterial printing done, hopefully. I bought the founder edition but it will be a long time coming.

As an aspiring business owner, I am looking to transition to a more open printer as the OCL isn't something I want to rely on.

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What’s wrong with the OCL if you’re a business owner?
I don't want to ask Prusa for permission.
Permission to do what exactly?

Was there something before the OCL you could / were planning to do that the OCL now prohibits?

I don't know why it's so mysterious for you. It's not an open hardware platform and prusa is the gatekeeper here.
I think it's as misterios to GP as to anyone else, inclusing yourself given how difficult it seems to be to come up with an actual answer.
No. It's easy. I develop tools. Some of which are tools I may want to sell to other. if I am dependent on a platform to make money, I don't want to ask permission to do so.