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> but certainly the hardware is useless without ongoing software development, and we're back to the original issue Why is this true though? Are 3D printers st
by mulmen 3y ago
> but certainly the hardware is useless without ongoing software development, and we're back to the original issue
Why is this true though? Are 3D printers still evolving so quickly?
- Palomides 3y agoAll software requires maintenance, and there are continually ongoing software-driven print speed and quality improvements. That said, I could keep using the firmware and slicer software I have now until the hardware becomes unmaintainable (probably have to run it in a VM at some point), assuming no critical safety bugs.
- mulmen 3y agoThe desktop software has to keep up with the shifting sands of modern operating systems. But I don’t understand why the 3D printer itself needs software maintenance. It is just executing something like GCode right? How much does that really change? > All software requires maintenance Is this a law of nature or our youthful incompetence?