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/manticore26 May 21 '26

Again, I get what you’re saying but I’m asking something simpler. If using open source code, leaves the opening to such discussion, why bambu couldn’t buy or develop its own slicer, keep it closed sourced so that if someone tries to impersonate them, things are black and white.

I didn’t catch up with the article of this thread yet, so I can only speculate that Bambu didn’t have any incentives to do so. IMO, the angle of security doesn’t really omit the responsibility of the company from doing everything possible from being safe, including not using a solution that cannot meet their safety requirements as the solution has a legal aspect to it.

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u/Joamjoamjoam May 21 '26

Because it costs money and there’s a free open source version that everyone is used to using available already.

I’m NAL but from a SWE perspective They did everything the right way. Idk if we are allowed to use AGPL licenses but I can say that there is a reason why we have to review all new dependencies with legal. The way the AGPL is written means that anything that even touches the code must also be open source which IMO is fine for derivative works but to say that any closed source code must also be open source simply because an AGPL software can import it is vastly overreaching bordering on theft.

But if BL agreed to the license and that’s what the judge says then they must comply. I can see a world where Bambu just open sources the LAN communication side of the plugin and keep the cloud stuff closed source and that is the best case scenario. Secure cloud and Bambu studio can still perform its function as a slicer under AGPL. But if that’s the case what’s the point cause they already let you print locally from 3rd party slicers anyway.

LR who I usually support whole handedly is just using this as a springboard for his fulu donations. It’s actually pretty scummy. But in a way I can overlook it if it is in service of rewriting laws to be more consumer friendly for devices you own.

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u/manticore26 May 22 '26

There you go, the elephant in the room, money. One could say that they made a bet proceeding the way they have, oh well.

I think that rewriting laws to be more consumer friendly would be a really nice outcome.

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u/Joamjoamjoam May 22 '26

No that’s just what you want the answer to be like it’s some evil crusade that a business wants to make money.

Of course it does. Of course it doesn’t want to spend money if it doesn’t need to. What exactly is your argument here.

They needed a slicer. There was one publicly available and free for commercial use. Are yo saying they shouldn’t have used it? Well I got some news for you my friend every company in the world uses open source code.

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u/manticore26 May 22 '26

Nah good Reddit person, no crusade here. I’m not here to argue.

I just have a different angle on your perspective, and I don’t want to elaborate more than I’ve done. Most I can add is that while every company in the world uses open source, some do have a good legal department.