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ezst036 This company is pretty much proving the fact that proprietary software from the same vendor is a conflict of interest. The only way users and consumers can be safe is open source. Even that isn't a guarantee, but it provides the absolute greatest percentage. Reply
helper800 Bambu labs wants to live in both worlds of controlling their software as if it were proprietary, while using free open source code. They need to either pony up for their own software development from the ground up while dumping AGPLv3 derivatives, or embrace AGPLv3 and cease breaking their contract. As it stands AGPLv3 may revoke its license from them through the courts. Under section 8 of its contract to use their open source code; "You may not propagate or modify a covered work except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to propagate or modify it is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License (including any patent licenses granted under the third paragraph of section 11)." Reply
wifi_engineer FYI – Jarczak's own response to the issue is here in his GitHub repository that Bambu Lab had an issue with. https://github.com/jarczakpawel/OrcaSlicer-bambulab/blob/main/bambu_response.md#my-response-to-bambu-labs-claims It's helpful to have information right from the source sometimes. Please donate to the Software Freedom Conservancy's effort if you can. This is about more than just Bambu Lab's bullying; it's going to set a precedent for years to come. Reply
chaos215bar2 The absolute stupidest part of all this is just how unnecessary it was. What's Bambu's endgame here, anyway? Did they think no one would notice, so they decided to just YOLO AGPL? Is this all for some paid tie-in down the line with their online services? Is Bambu somehow behind the push to lock down 3D printers, and they think this will give them an edge? So far, Bambu just upset a good portion of the 3D printing community for seemingly absolutely no reason, except someone there wanting more control. Reply
wifi_engineer chaos215bar2 said: The absolute stupidest part of all this is just how unnecessary it was. What's Bambu's endgame here, anyway? Did they think no one would notice, so they decided to just YOLO AGPL? Is this all for some paid tie-in down the line with their online services? Is Bambu somehow behind the push to lock down 3D printers, and they think this will give them an edge? So far, Bambu just upset a good portion of the 3D printing community for seemingly absolutely no reason, except someone there wanting more control. Well said, and completely agree! As an open source hardware and software developer myself (and an owner of a Bambu P1S), I feel personally involved! My personal opinion is that it's likely political in nature. With the recent asinine political pushes to lock down printers and try to fight "ghost guns", I see Bambu's efforts as their attempt to maintain control and be able to comply with future laws to restrict what is 3D printed… or they might be closed out of the US market if they don't. This is just speculation of course, but it makes sense to me. Reply
bill001g wifi_engineer said: Well said, and completely agree! As an open source hardware and software developer myself (and an owner of a Bambu P1S), I feel personally involved! My personal opinion is that it's likely political in nature. With the recent asinine political pushes to lock down printers and try to fight "ghost guns", I see Bambu's efforts as their attempt to maintain control and be able to comply with future laws to restrict what is 3D printed… or they might be closed out of the US market if they don't. This is just speculation of course, but it makes sense to me. Could be bambu is just using the government regulations to make more profit. They likely secretly pay people to lobby for these regulations kinda like car companies wanting to blame the government for the increase costs of cars when it is them that is making the increased profit. The concept of 3d printed guns is something only idiots who also think a child eating his sandwich into a gun shape is committing some crime. Almost everyone who has any clue knows you can't make a gun purely out of plastic unless killing the person shooting the gun is a feature you want. There are metal 3d printers but not something a normal person would own. Would be cheaper to just buy a milling machine and make a gun the old fashion way. These are computer controlled also so I suspect there are gun part information you can get for these devices also. Reply
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