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-====== JGAurora Disrespects Open Source ======
+====== JGAurora, GPL & Open Source ======
-Almost all of the JGAurora printers use the [[http://marlinfw.org/|Open Source Marlin 3D printer firmware]] at their core, which is licensed using the **GPL - the "General Public License".**
+UPDATE: As of 16-4-18, **JGAurora has released the Marlin source code to the A3S and A5 publicly** [[http://www.jgaurora3d.com/list_21.aspx|here!]]
-In a [[https://tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-general-public-license-v3-(gpl-3)|nutshell]], the GPL means that **anyone** can use the software for FREE — **but, if a company wants to use GPL software in their product**, for the part of their product that uses this software, **they must provide the source code, including their modifications**.
+While there are other products that they sell that they have not yet disclosed (Z-603S, A8 etc), this is a very welcome first step. We hope that other 3D printer manufacturers can observe the professional behaviour of JGAurora, and we continue to encourage JGAurora to release the source code to all marlin-based printers.
-JGAurora has been asked for their source code for their products, and they refuse to supply it, which not only breaks the terms of the GPL, it disrespects the Open Source community, and the work they have put into this project.
-Simply put, by not complying with the rules of the GPL, **JGAurora has in essence pirated or stolen the Marlin firmware**. While this software is given away for free, it is not worthless, comprising many thousands of hours of work from the Marlin developer team.
+//Almost all of the JGAurora printers use the [[http://marlinfw.org/|Open Source Marlin 3D printer firmware]] at their core, which is licensed using the **GPL - the "General Public License".**
-**//JGAurora printers would not be possible without the Marlin Firmware!//**
+In a [[https://tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-general-public-license-v3-(gpl-3)|nutshell]], the GPL means that **anyone** can use the software for FREE — **but, if a company wants to use GPL software in their product**, for the part of their product that uses this software, **they must provide the source code, including their modifications**.
-If you decide that this is not acceptable, you may wish to [[contact-JGAurora|tell JGAurora]] that you will not buy their products until they comply with the GPL.
-Like with many infringing Chinese companies, it is difficult to enforce copyright and legal matters across international borders. What you do with your money speaks the loudest.
+JGAurora printers would not be possible without the Marlin Firmware!//

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