Comprehensive Response to Bambu's AGPLv3 Violations
2 days ago
- #Right to Repair
- #3D Printing Software
- #AGPLv3 Violations
- Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) launched an initiative to address software right-to-repair for Bambu Lab 3D printers due to AGPLv3 license violations.
- Bambu Lab violated AGPLv3 by not providing complete source code for their Bambu Studio slicer, which integrates proprietary libraries like libbambu_networking.
- Bambu Lab aggressively demanded removal of a community fork (Orca Slicer) that bypassed their proprietary components, violating AGPLv3's anti-restriction clauses.
- SFC is initiating three technical projects: reverse-engineering Bambu's proprietary libraries, maintaining an Orca Slicer fork, and developing a Bambu Studio replacement.
- SFC is forming a committee in June 2026 to address software right-to-repair issues in 3D printing and has launched a $250,007 fundraiser to hire dedicated staff.