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The original was posted on /r/3dprinting by /u/SpiralGray on 2023-08-30 19:56:19+00:00.

Whenever I see a discussion where Bambu Lab is mentioned, it isn’t long before one of the comments is, “But, but, but… open source!”

I don’t get it.

Your homes are probably full of proprietary stuff. I would hazard a guess that your phone, oven, dishwasher, car, motorcycle, printer (non-3D), are all using proprietary software and components, but no one complains about that.

Why is it when it comes to 3D printers, this is a hill some people are willing to die on?

Honestly not trying to start a fight, just don’t understand the almost religious fervor that I see when it comes to open source printers.

Disclaimer: I was a software developer/architect for over 35 years. I understand what open source is, why it exists, and why it’s beneficial. But I also don’t turn down commercial software when it solves the problem.