SFC Launches Multi-Pronged Response to Bambu’s AGPLv3 Violations

Originally published on LWN.net — May 25, 2026 Cover

Summary

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) published a comprehensive response to Bambu Lab’s AGPLv3 violations in its 3D printer software. Bambu has failed to provide source code for AGPLv3-licensed modifications and threatened Paweł Jarczak, creator of a legitimate fork. The SFC launched the baltobu project to reverse-engineer and reimplement the Bambu code while also hosting the Orca Slicer fork, pledging a multi-pronged effort for both short-term consumer assistance and long-term right-to-repair improvements.

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