There are far more bountiful resources to be found, including GitHub issues with concrete examples. I picked that one because I know that all four of the companies listed are problematic. I do not currently have the time to find more detailed links, but they’re out there.
Not trying to be argumentative, genuinely wanting to learn. What other violations have there been (or are there currently)?
https://github.com/CrealityOfficial/Ender-3_V3_KE_Klipper/issues/13 They all basically use klipper.
Ender 3s originally used Marlin has that changed? I thoughtKlipper required too much processing for the simpler printers like Enders.
The Ender 3 V3 has pretty much nothing in common with the Ender 3, other than the name and that it’s a bed slinger
KE and SE too I think
Here’s just one sample that came up when I searched for “3d printer GPL violation”
https://www.th3dstudio.com/2018/04/05/gpl-violations-in-the-3d-printer-community-creality-anet-tronxy-zonestar-and-others/
An 8 year old blog post from a resale store linking to a website that no longer exists… It doesn’t offer a ton of clarity :/
There are far more bountiful resources to be found, including GitHub issues with concrete examples. I picked that one because I know that all four of the companies listed are problematic. I do not currently have the time to find more detailed links, but they’re out there.