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The fact that there are (formerly) "secret agreement[s] with governments to ensure that the output of those printers is forensically traceable" in the form of t
by Sophira 3y ago
The fact that there are (formerly) "secret agreement[s] with governments to ensure that the output of those printers is forensically traceable" in the form of the Machine Identification Code[0] suggests that it could potentially be difficult for an open-source 2D printer to gain traction.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code#Hi...
- snvzz 3y ago>suggests that it could potentially be difficult for an open-source 2D printer to gain traction. More difficult, as opposed to easier? Avoiding this (insane) tracking anti-feature is an argument for open source, not against.