1176 and SSL clones..heads up

I think what he's doing is illegal. The guys who etch these PCBs and go over the schematics always insist that nobody should ever make money from these builds. The only reason I have clones is because a friend of mine happens to be a very very cool person and very into building these units, so my costs cover essentially the components alone.
 
I think what he's doing is illegal. The guys who etch these PCBs and go over the schematics always insist that nobody should ever make money from these builds. The only reason I have clones is because a friend of mine happens to be a very very cool person and very into building these units, so my costs cover essentially the components alone.

Why not? Unless the design is patented, if the schematics are widely available and dude wants to use his knowledge and skill to make some extra money, why shouldn't he?