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‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing
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TL;DR
- Bambu attempted to restrict remote control of its printers, despite utilizing open-source code.
- Developer Jarczak shared a method for bypassing Bambu's software restrictions.
- Consumer rights advocate Louis Rossmann pledged $10,000 to defend Jarczak in court.
- Maker Jeff Geerling and GamersNexus also expressed strong disapproval and offered financial support.
- GamersNexus is halting plans to purchase $150,000 of Bambu hardware and is investigating fire reports.
- Open-source advocates are forking Bambu's code in defiance of the company's actions.
- The Software Freedom Conservancy is now hosting a fork of Bambu's code.