NC license is not Open Source

[hoijui]

First of all, I am 100% sure you have noble reasons for it. Secondly, I love your project; thank you! :-)

I know many people who use NC, because they are anti-capitalism. Sadly, it is not that easy ... What do you want to prevent by using NC?

• A chinese company mass producing your keyboard, and thus making a profit from your free work?
• Some one-man company offering a build service?
• mass-drops?
• ...?

All the really bad capitalists schemes I can imagine, would just use an other design, be it self-made or not. Also, they would want an SMD design, as it has only benefits for them. Practically, you prevent small/alternative businesses and individuals to supply a viable service to customers, which is not interesting for big companies. in short: it is hurting all the wrong people.

someone elses take on that: https://mifactori.de/non-commercial-is-not-open-source/#details-0-0

[hoijui]

ahh... I may have done it once or twice so far, within the last 4 years or so. also, I do not see what difference it makes.