When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Source Hardware Companies

Re:When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Sourc... by RobotToaster on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @04:47PM (#36793086)

It's also worth noting that bambu are run by people who used to work at Dji, a company that made spy drones for several governments.

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Re:When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Sourc... by mardifoufs on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @05:07PM (#36793399)

What is the threat model here? That they monitor what people are 3d printing? I mean, not exactly scary imo...

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Re:When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Sourc... by eropple on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @05:15PM (#36793512)

FWIW I don't feel comfortable using their cloud stuff either, and I'm buying one. They do, however, have a SD card and a LAN-only option.

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Re:When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Sourc... by Baeocystin on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @09:40PM (#36795924)

Nation-state issues are their own thing, and I agree we should be aware of them.

That being said, everyone I've interacted with at/from DJI have been fellow tech-nerds of the highest order, and I mean that as a compliment. I've enjoyed talking to people who are excited about building things.

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Re:When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Sourc... by fomine3 on Thursday July 20, 2023 @01:57AM (#36797293)

It seems to a good indicator that the team is superior

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Re:When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Sourc... by imp0cat on Thursday July 20, 2023 @02:58AM (#36797602)

Yes, but then again, it is a Chinese company, so all bets are off.

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