# Summary of IRC Log from #hplusroadmap (June 19, 2013)

• MakerBot was acquired by Stratasys for approximately $403 million in stock with potential additional earn-outs of up to $201 million, representing a significant consolidation in the 3D printing industry.

• Concerns were raised about MakerBot's shift away from open source principles, with kanzure noting that "their recent products have been increasingly closed" and mentioning that Bre Pettis had fired co-founder Zach Hoeken.

• A user requested a scientific paper about drug design, which was successfully retrieved through the channel's "paperbot" system that provides access to research papers.

• There was a brief discussion about programming language communities, with ParahSailin noting that "#clojure people sure are douchey compared to #haskell" and suggesting that Haskell's academic community is more helpful because "they have lots of time on their hands."

• A channel member mentioned being contacted by a Los Angeles producer looking for a biohacking lab in the US to film, indicating media interest in the DIY biology movement.

• The channel demonstrated automated tools including "gradstudentbot" (which made humorous comments about academic life) and "paperbot" (which retrieved scientific papers on request), showing the technical infrastructure supporting the community.