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Like 2D printers, Bambu Lab's update restricts functionality previously available to users and pushes them toward proprietary software and cloud-based control. | Like 2D printers, Bambu Lab's update restricts functionality previously available to users and pushes them toward proprietary software and cloud-based control. | ||
A 3D printing industry specific parallel can also be drawn from the now defunct 3D printer manufacturer [[MakerBot]], whose shift from open-source, DIY focused machines in 2012 towards closed-source, proprietary machines (similar to Bambu Labs) ultimately drove customers to less-expensive open-source competitors.<ref>https://hackaday.com/2016/04/28/the-makerbot-obituary/</ref> MakerBot was also accused of asserting ownership over publicly available open-source designs uploaded to it's 3D print repository; Thingiverse.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/28/makerbot-responds-to-critics-who-claim-it-is-stealing-community-ip/</ref> These factors contributed to MakerBot steadily losing their position and reputation as an industry leader, before getting absorbed by rival Ultimaker in 2022. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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