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Re:Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers by p0w3n3d on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @07:04AM (#48120359)
> later modify that device later to remove that functionality that is called theft.

I've always been told it's called business. But I fully agree with you. Just wanted to note that this is the current business model both with hardware and software

Re:Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers by MSFT_Edging on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @07:20AM (#48120479)
This is why the fight/loss for open computing is so important.

Without the ability to run your own code, this will be everywhere and everything.

Without some counter force of open source pushing back and offering alternatives, we'll be putting tokens in a machine to check your email. Reading email will cost 4 tokens and you'll only be able to buy them in groups of 7.

Re:Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers by Gormo on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @07:56AM (#48120749)
> I've always been told it's called business.

The "business" ended when the sale transaction concluded. The fact that you were the seller in that past transaction doesn't entitle you to vandalize goods that now belong to someone else.

This is just crime trying to disguise itself as legitimate business, as scams often do.

Re:Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers by dspillett on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:06AM (#48120827)
> The "business" ended when the sale transaction concluded.

Actually not, though not in a way that makes the rest of your post incorrect.

Various laws and regulations state that the seller has responsibilities to the buyer after the initial transaction has completed, one of which Bambu might¹ be transgressing by removing features that people we lead to believe were part of the product, and could reasonably expect to remain part of the product, at the time of the sale.

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[1] This has not been tested in court, and I'm no lawyer, take my idea of what is the case with a requisite serving of condiment.

Re:Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers by p0w3n3d on Friday May 15, 2026 @12:31PM (#48150630)
I've been treated this way numerous times. First example: FlightRadar - I bought the app, they sunsetted it and created "new one" with monthly payments
Re:Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers by basilikum on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @07:06AM (#48120379)
Crime is unfortunately legal.
Re:Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers by account42 on Monday May 18, 2026 @05:59AM (#48177420)
At least when it's profitable for stockholders.