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Stop New York's Attack on 3D Printing - EFF (eff.salsalabs.org)
submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/opensource@programming.dev
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New York’s state budget could pass within days. Buried deep in the text is a provision that has nothing to do with balancing the books. Part C of the budget bill would require every 3D printer sold in New York to run surveillance software that scans every design file you create, and blocks anything an algorithm flags as a potential firearm component . A separate provision would expose researchers, journalists, and educators to felony charges simply for possessing or sharing certain design files.

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[-] matsdis@piefed.social 32 points 1 week ago

It's cute how they think they can control every technology by controlling commercial sales. And this after 3D printing started as this huge RepRap movement where everybody and their friend built their 3D printer from online instructions and rollerblade bearings.

Up next: when buy a 3D printer kit, you have to agree to only flash the unmodified firmware on your Arduino, and not one of the forks from Github. And you are no longer allowed to create your own hardware at home, or tinker with electronics of any kind, or publish instruction how to make your own electronics. And after that, you now need to register yourself before you can use a debugger.

[-] keimevo@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Stallman was right: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.en.html

This is from 1997, mainly about books but it mentions debuggers and "free kernels" (linux and... hurd?). Considering that they also want to force OSs to require their users' age and some Linux distros won't do it... illegal Linux distros may be in our future.

[-] MrRandom@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

CEOs getting scared?

Being human is too much to ask

[-] OrganicMustard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

More like trying to extend control.

Why be scared of 3D printed guns when a random dude duct taped some hardware and shot Shinzo Abe?

[-] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Afraid of their profits disappearing from people being able to repair their own designed-to-break items

[-] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 3 points 1 week ago

Human not allowed.

[-] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

why isn't this linking the eff.org article?

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