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Good points, but the MakerBot is completely open source - so it is ethical, as long as he releases any improvements.

Also, isn't equal quality for a lower price, better?

the makerbot name is not open-source and kickstarter is not allowed to be used to fund a business, see their rule #1 - tangibot changed the entire kickstarter, and kickstart had them make it clear that tangibot was the deliverable -- not a business to make tangibots.

it's not fair to say a tangibot is equal quality (yet).

lower prices are good, everyone agrees with that though!

According to the license, "You must attribute The MakerBot Replicator to makerbot (with link)."

So it's ok (and actually required) for him to mention MakerBot at least once, "(but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work.)"

I don't think Matt suggested that MakerBot endorsed it in anyway, he just attributed the design ALOT!

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