EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoCalifornia Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyistswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square224fedilinkarrow-up1735arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1730arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyistswww.techspot.comEvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square224fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.
minus-squarekylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoTime to get stl files op on i2p postman!
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 month agoThis bill is not about stopping distribution of the files, but preventing the printers from printing them even when you have the files.
minus-squareorclev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 month agoWhich is of course impossible, so what this bill is really about is stopping people from owning 3D printers.
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month agoit is more likelya showcase of technical incompetence in lawmakers, who genuinely believe it is technically possible to impose these limitations.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoits almost always the same backers funding these SPYING bills/internet bills.
Time to get stl files op on i2p postman!
This bill is not about stopping distribution of the files, but preventing the printers from printing them even when you have the files.
Which is of course impossible, so what this bill is really about is stopping people from owning 3D printers.
it is more likelya showcase of technical incompetence in lawmakers, who genuinely believe it is technically possible to impose these limitations.
its almost always the same backers funding these SPYING bills/internet bills.