Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoCalifornia just passed a law forcing mandatory DRM in 3D printerswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square230linkfedilinkarrow-up1677arrow-down139file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squarejonesey71@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37arrow-down2·6 days agoOne of the most common uses for 3d printers is for cosplay props. I wonder if the lawmakers considered how this infringes on the rights of people trying to print prop guns from their favorite video games or anime?
minus-squareBrimstone@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·6 days agoThey don’t even know what cosplays is lol
minus-squarejonesey71@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoYeah, sigh I know… It was facetious but an obvious argument I haven’t seen pushed where there is actually some money behind it.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoWell it’s not like anyone in California needs lots of props.
One of the most common uses for 3d printers is for cosplay props. I wonder if the lawmakers considered how this infringes on the rights of people trying to print prop guns from their favorite video games or anime?
They don’t even know what cosplays is lol
Yeah, sigh I know… It was facetious but an obvious argument I haven’t seen pushed where there is actually some money behind it.
They don’t care
Well it’s not like anyone in California needs lots of props.
they did not