Comprehensive Response to Bambu's AGPLv3 Violations (Software Freedom Conservancy)

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC)published a newsitem on May 18 about its response to violations of the AGPLv3 by BambuLab in its 3D printers. The company has not provided the source code toits modifications to a 3D "slicer" program that was released under theAGPLv3 and it has also threatened Pawe Jarczak who created a fork of adifferent slicer (Orca Slicer) released under AGPLv3 in order to interoperate with hisBambu printer. Based on that, the SFC has created the baltobuproject aimed at reverse-engineering and reimplementing the Bambu codewhile also hosting the Orca Slicer fork.

Bambu has behaved badly for years and made multiple, provably false public statements regarding the AGPLv3 and its requirements. The recent aggressive behavior toward Pawe Jarczak was a last straw for us: we have decided to launch a multi-pronged effort that will assist consumers and users in the short-term, and also work toward a long-term strategy to improve the software right to repair for all 3D printer consumers.