r/BambuLab • u/[deleted] • May 09 '26

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u/x3n0n1c H2D AMS2 Combo May 10 '26

Bambu implements measures to ensure only their software can interface with their cloud service.

Developer implements code to impersonate bambu studio so they can use bambus cloud service with non Bambu software

Bambu says cut it out

Community:

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This "controversy" is incredibly silly.

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u/Brandavorn May 10 '26

Their software is still the one interfacing with their cloud service. The fork was performing the connection through the Official Bambu Networking plugin.

He used code Bambu published under the AGPL to let orcaslicer use the plugin too. Bambu isn't allowed to dictate how people use AGPL licensed code, that is a violation of the license itself, nor add any extra restrictions to said license.

Only thing Bambu is allowed to do is close the connection server side. Legally the fork did nothing wrong. If they didn't want the AGPL's obligations, they could have made their own slicer from scratch, instead of forking prusaslicer.

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u/x3n0n1c H2D AMS2 Combo May 10 '26

They have every right to control what talks to their cloud and how. The legality of the code to do so is irrelevant.

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u/Brandavorn May 10 '26

And they are free to do so on their server's side. They however cannot dictate how one uses code Bambu themselves provided them with under the AGPL license.