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California Just Killed Open Source - YouTube
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Nobody is going to be able to sell any 3D printers in California or Washington if these bills pass. It's impossible to prevent them from being easily modified. Anyone can replace the controller board with an open source one.
This is correct. And it’s always possible to bypass and do things illegal. Just like pirating.