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California just passed a law forcing mandatory DRM in 3D printers (www.theregister.com)
submitted 2 days ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@ani.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/69760899

So much for the constitution

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

That law is impossible to follow and moronic.
You can't prevent a new unknown designs to be printed, and my guess is those are pretty trivial to make. And there is guaranteed to be workarounds too. This is just enshittification by law.
My guess is that this law will not pass.

[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

It'll pass, it just won't matter outside of California and the corporate entities 3D printing there.

You can still print guns out of your heavily modified Ender 9999 covered in a trash bag.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My guess is that this law will not pass.

Reread the first 5 words of the headline.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Sigh....

Now read a little further:

The bill must still pass through the California State Senate, and will pass through California governor Gavin Newsom's desk if it clears the Senate. Newsom can then either sign it into law, or veto it.

But I can see the people upvoting you didn't do that either. Sigh....
It's not my fault the headline is stupid and misleading. It has only passed 1 step out of 3.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yep. That's not just a stupid headline. It's flat out wrong.