• Today, we are releasing the full CAD files for the CORE One and CORE One L frames. • You can download them right now, load them into your CAD software and use them to create mods and accessories, import them to Fusion or Blender to plan your workshop, and do whatever cool hack you can think of! • But if you look at the license, you will notice something different. • We aren’t using the standard GNU GPL or Creative Commons license for these files. • Instead, we are releasing them under the Open Community License (OCL). • What you can do with files under OCL ✅ Download, inspect, and learn from the full STEP + Fusion assemblies ✅ Modify them and share your mods (under the same OCL) ✅ Use modified or unmodified designs in your own workshop, print farm, or production line ✅ Produce spare parts to keep your machines running (home or business) ❌ Sell complete machines or remixes based on these files, unless you have a separate agreement with the owner of the license Now let’s talk about what the OCL actually is, and why we’re introducing it.
Article Summaries:
- CORE One has released the full CAD files for its CORE One and CORE One L frames under a new “Open Community License” (OCL) instead of standard GPL or Creative Commons terms. The OCL permits users to download, inspect, modify, and share the designs, and to use them in personal or commercial production lines, including spare‑part manufacturing. However, it bars the sale of complete machines or remixed products without a separate agreement. The license also grants a patent license, protects against AI data mining, and codifies a right‑to‑repair clause. CORE One aims to protect creators while encouraging community and business use of its hardware designs.
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