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New legislation could spell the end for the creative open-source community that has grown around 3D printing. From medical equipment to cat toys, we can't let innovation be stifled by state mandated censorware. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

eff.orgPrint Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1When legislators give companies an excuse to write untouchable code, it’s a disaster for everyone. This time, 3D printers are being targeted. Even if you’ve never used one, you’ve benefited from the

John S. Erickson

@bitwacker.com

This is very much like HP's eternal battle with 3rd-party inkjet cartridge makers; for at least two decades HP (and likely others) has been building DRM into ink cartridges. Their business is in the "consumables," not the printers themselves.

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