Jeff Geerling3d ago

I've seen a few people trying to defend Bambu Lab's bullying of an open source developer over completely legal AGPL code use...

Now @conservancy is raising funds to stop companies like Bambu Labs from abusing the AGPL and open source devs: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/may/18/bambu-studio-3d-printer-agpl-violation-response/

Comprehensive Response to Bambu's AGPLv3 Violations

Software Freedom Conservancy (“SFC”) announces a new initiative regarding the software right to repair for users and consumers of 3D printers manufactured by Bambu Lab. After recent news of violations of the Affero General Public License, version 3 (“AGPLv3”), SFC staff began a comprehensive AGPLv3 compliance investigation of both the userspace software and firmware on Bambu's devices. While the investigation is ongoing, two specific AGPLv3 violations have been confirmed.

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Show threadR.L. Dane    🍵 3d ago

@geerlingguy @conservancy

"BuT tHeY'rE jUsT PrOtEcTiNg ThEiR ShAreHoldErS iNtErE—"

shaddap shaddap shaddap shaddap shaddap

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@rl_dane @geerlingguy @conservancy

that's literally just "but they're just being selfish!" lol

May 19 at 8:07pmWeb
Show threadR.L. Dane    🍵 3d ago

@pixx @geerlingguy @conservancy

Locking your front door and congressional insider trading are both forms of selfishness.

One is far more odious than the other.