# Message to Roger — DRAFT

**Purpose:** What to tell Roger on tonight's call (7pm PST, March 2) after the attorney meeting.
**Note:** Attorney at 1:30pm will advise what's safe to say. Update this draft after that call.

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Roger,

I met with my attorney today. [Attorney's summary/guidance goes here — fill in after the 1:30 call.]

The short version: I did not copy 3DOS, I did not use any confidential information, and my attorney agrees I'm on solid ground. Kiln is tooling for AI agents to control printers — it's not a network or marketplace, and it was never intended to be.

I actually built a 3DOS integration into Kiln before launch and reached out to John proposing a partnership. He didn't respond. Craftcloud, who has the exact same relationship to Kiln that I proposed to John, is actively collaborating with me and excited about it.

I want to resolve this quickly and get back to work. [Attorney-advised next steps go here — e.g., "My attorney can send John a letter clarifying the facts" or "I'm happy to cooperate with whatever review process NGC needs."]

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**Backup talking points (use if Roger asks follow-up questions):**

- **"What is Kiln exactly?"** — It's a local tool that runs on your computer and lets AI agents talk to your 3D printers. All data stays on your machine. No cloud, no network, no marketplace.

- **"What about the tweet?"** — The "coming soon" language was describing the 3DOS integration I was waiting for John to activate. I was promoting his network as a future feature. After the misunderstanding, I updated all messaging.

- **"What about CNC / multi-manufacturing?"** — Obvious product direction that Xometry, Protolabs, and others have been doing publicly for years. Not derived from 3DOS materials.

- **"Are you still building?"** — Yes. This week I shipped safety features — emergency stop systems, trend analysis, ambient monitoring. These are safety-critical for AI-controlled printers and have nothing to do with 3DOS.

- **"What do you need from me?"** — Your patience while my attorney resolves this. I appreciate you giving me space to handle it properly.
