Bambu Lab Authorization Control System: Difference between revisions
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* '''Lack of Transparency''': The limited warning to OrcaSlicer devs suggests that Bambu Lab prioritized internal rollout schedules over community engagement with existing customers. | * '''Lack of Transparency''': The limited warning to OrcaSlicer devs suggests that Bambu Lab prioritized internal rollout schedules over community engagement with existing customers. | ||
* '''Disregard for Open-Source Collaboration''': OrcaSlicer is widely used in the community; it is an open-source effort to improve the 3D printing experience for all customers. By abruptly altering the compatibility landscape, Bambu Lab is seen as undermining good-faith initiatives to improve the ecosystem for everyone. The decision to restrict network APIs in favor of proprietary systems such as Bambu Connect represents a broader industry trend of closing off ecosystems that were once open, removing customer choice, privacy, & freedom. | * '''Disregard for Open-Source Collaboration''': OrcaSlicer is widely used in the community; it is an open-source effort to improve the 3D printing experience for all customers. By abruptly altering the compatibility landscape, Bambu Lab is seen as undermining good-faith initiatives to improve the ecosystem for everyone. The decision to restrict network APIs in favor of proprietary systems such as Bambu Connect represents a broader industry trend of closing off ecosystems that were once open, removing customer choice, privacy, & freedom. | ||
* '''Token Support for Third-Party Tools''': While Bambu Connect provides a workaround for third-party slicer use, it significantly restricts functionality & complicates workflows, leading many to question the sincerity of Bambu's stated support for open tools.<ref>https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-connect</ref> | * '''Token Support for Third-Party Tools''': While Bambu Connect provides a workaround for third-party slicer use, it significantly restricts functionality & complicates workflows, leading many to question the sincerity of Bambu's stated support for open-source tools.<ref>https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-connect</ref> | ||
* '''Power Imbalance''': As the hardware manufacturer, Bambu Lab has the ability to dictate how its products can be used; often to the detriment of third-party devs & users. | * '''Power Imbalance''': As the hardware manufacturer, Bambu Lab has the ability to dictate how its products can be used; often to the detriment of third-party devs & users. | ||
== Community-Driven Workarounds and Technical Alternatives == | == Community-Driven Workarounds and Technical Alternatives == | ||