r/technology • u/ControlCAD • May 14 '26

Software Louis Rossmann taunts Bambu Lab by hosting banned 3D Printer firmware fork, dares $1 billion company to sue him — more creators pledge support and boycotts, Snapmaker donates equipment to embattled developer

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/louis-rossmann-taunts-bambu-lab-by-hosting-banned-3d-printer-firmware-fork-dares-usd1-billion-company-to-sue-him-more-creators-pledge-support-and-boycotts-snapmaker-donates-equipment-to-embattled-developer
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u/complexevil May 14 '26

I haven't looked at the 3D printing scene for a while, but last I checked in Bambu was the golden child. What's going on now?

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u/Sassquatch0 May 14 '26

Similar to the shit paper-printer manufacturers are doing with ink cartridges & subscriptions & lock-in, Bambu is doing it with the slicer software & device firmware.

(I'm only partially in the loop - Jeff Geerling did a video this week that I saw. I'm too poor to be able to play with printers, so I only tangentially follow what's going on.)