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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.

You still didn't answer either of their questions:

> Permission to do what exactly?

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

Make modifications and sell it, duh. It's something to contemplate when I am trying to solve a manufacturing problem.

I don't know why is it so difficult for you to conceive based on well known definition of open hardware and the analogy to free software.

I look forward to your modifications and advancements in the 3d printing community that are published under completely open licenses!

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