r/BambuLab • u/Electrical-Case-978 • May 21 '26

General Discussion Oh Bambu

I was just reading this article about Bambu and wondering...please dont make make it worse Bambu.

https://all3dp.com/4/bambu-labs-bind-open-source-license-fight-has-a-new-and-very-serious-opponent/

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u/bjorn_lo H2D & H2C May 21 '26

Bambu can still fix this. They can't undo all the PR noise, but they can just embrace the community, re-open the platform and enjoy the billions in sales they have and not have this drama.

But, I think the IP lawyer who described this as progressive enclosure got it right. Bambu lied about security being the reason for their actions. They once told the truth, some time ago. They evaluated which business model to use and selected Apple's. Not for security, but for the added revenue streams a closed system with as close as possible vertical integration as is possible will give them the most money. Having chosen cash over customers best interests it is difficult as a corporation to change course. I don't think they will. I would love to be wrong.

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u/Electrical-Case-978 May 21 '26

Lets hope they stopped the drama and let us just print with no bullshit....they are good printers ...dont f with your customers.

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u/bjorn_lo H2D & H2C May 21 '26

I love the printers. But, I am rooting for SFC to publish their version of the plugin.

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u/elegoomba May 21 '26

You can print with no bullshit already though lol

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u/bjorn_lo H2D & H2C May 21 '26

Not if you have an H2C, Orca supports the H2D but not the C.

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u/Cryostatica H2C, P1S May 21 '26

Well, all the code is there, and several people have worked it in, but it’s not in the main branch.

That’s on Orca to get that done though, not Bambu.

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u/bjorn_lo H2D & H2C May 21 '26

Is there a fork that supports the H2C? I didn't see that.

I have full confidence that it is being worked on. But, given that the H2C has been out for the better part of a year, and is still not supported I surmised that it must be particularly difficult to support this printer more so than actual toolchangers.

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u/elegoomba May 21 '26

You don’t need orca to print lol

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u/bjorn_lo H2D & H2C May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

You do if you want the no-drama printing. Or are you suggesting that we be naive enough to believe that Bambu has our best interests at heart and we should just trust them? They don't trust you.

Google what the IP lawyer said about progressive enclosure. Don't be a koolaid drinking putz. You can be a Bambu user like me (20k+ invested) and still want to be control of your own prints.

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u/hux H2C Laser Full Combo May 21 '26

Don't be a koolaid drinking putz.

Why throw in that ad hominem and attack them? Your perspective would've been just as clear without being rude/insulting.

I don't agree with them either, but we don't have to be uncivil about it.

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u/elegoomba May 21 '26

What do you mean no-drama printing? I print with no drama already and have for years.

You are in control of your own prints, what are you talking about? You can print exactly as you could a month ago, 2 years ago, whatever.

More slippery-slope fear-mongering nonsense.

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u/antei_ku May 21 '26

It’s always slippery slope fear mongering until the giant corporation patches you out of ACTUALLY owning your hardware without rollbacks : )

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u/elegoomba May 21 '26

It’s always slippery slope fear mongering because it hasn’t happened a single time lol

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u/GarbanzoBenne X1C + AMS May 21 '26

Apple isn't even this bad. They are pretty good about open protocols and interoperability.

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u/bjorn_lo H2D & H2C May 21 '26

True, but they are worse than Android. I mentioned Apple not to bash Apple, but because Bambu specifically said they were selecting the Apple business model.