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Anthony · 09-08-2017, 03:10 PM

Realistically, there's a couple of ways this could play out (all of which directly parallel software):

You don't have the 3d printer blueprints and cannot copy them. You are dependent on shipments from the factory.
The blueprints only function with a live connection to a server under the control of the seller.
You purchased the blueprints with a site license and don't have to pay a per-copy fee anyway.
The licensing costs are negligible.
You use pirated blueprints. This voids your warrantee, means you cannot contact the provider for software updates, and puts you at a heightened risk that the blueprints are fake (either ineffective or malicious -- seems like a great choice for ransomware).

09-08-2017, 03:10 PM	#36
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: How hard is it to acquire raw materials for 3D printing? Realistically, there's a couple of ways this could play out (all of which directly parallel software): You don't have the 3d printer blueprints and cannot copy them. You are dependent on shipments from the factory. The blueprints only function with a live connection to a server under the control of the seller. You purchased the blueprints with a site license and don't have to pay a per-copy fee anyway. The licensing costs are negligible. You use pirated blueprints. This voids your warrantee, means you cannot contact the provider for software updates, and puts you at a heightened risk that the blueprints are fake (either ineffective or malicious -- seems like a great choice for ransomware). __________________ My GURPS site and Blog.