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Most insightful part is the forward thinking about the new wave of enforcement that copyright infringement of physical goods via 3D printers will bring. Somethi
by Goosey 13y ago
Most insightful part is the forward thinking about the new wave of enforcement that copyright infringement of physical goods via 3D printers will bring. Something I hadn't considered before, but a massive shift indeed.
- lovehashbrowns 13y agoYup! 3D printing hasn't really gotten started yet, at least on a consumer level. But it's going to ramp up very quickly, especially now that publicly-accessible 3D printers are starting to become available around the U.S. Chicago Public Library just recently opened a 3D printing lab, complete with free lessons and a variety of tools to go along with the printers. I have a feeling that it's going to be successful and it's going to garner more interest as time goes on. So yea, there are a couple of industries that are pretty scared right now.
- icebraining 13y agoThat's been discussed in the past, when The Pirate Bay added the "Physibles" section to their website: http://thepiratebay.sx/blog/203 http://thepiratebay.sx/blog/203
- jkn 13y agoYou probably meant patent infringement rather than copyright infringement? If not, what would be good examples of copyright infringement made possible through 3D printing?
- betterunix 13y agohttp://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/02/19/171912826/as-3-d-printing-become-more-accessible-copyright-questions-arise http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/02/19/171912...
- jkn 13y agoThanks! These cases seem comparatively insignificant to me. I think patent infringement will be the real "intellectual property" issue with 3D printing. I'm looking forward to a renewed debate on the ethics of having governments intrude in people's private lives to enforce corporate monopolies.