Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoCalifornia just passed a law forcing mandatory DRM in 3D printerswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square230linkfedilinkarrow-up1680arrow-down139file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squarejonesey71@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37arrow-down2·2 months 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-up30·2 months agoThey don’t even know what cosplays is lol
minus-squarejonesey71@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months 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-up4·2 months 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
they did not
Well it’s not like anyone in California needs lots of props.