| An ongoing 3D-printer AGPL violation(lwn.net) | |
| 479 points by Velocifyer 14 days ago | 218 comments | |
tl;dr: Bambu Lab is violating the AGPLv3 by shipping a modified PrusaSlicer (Bambu Studio) that dynamically loads proprietary .so files which call out to Bambu's servers—exactly the network-service loophole AGPL was designed to close. The Software Freedom Conservancy is coordinating a response via its "baltobu" project, mirroring reverse-engineered code (like OrcaSlicer) after Bambu issued a DMCA takedown, and recently blew past a $250K fundraising goal to hire a full-time litigation attorney. SFC notes the 3D-printing community's enthusiastic engagement has been unusually effective at popularizing copyleft awareness. | |
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