3D printer to be able to duplicate itself
David Gerard
dgerard at gmail.com
Thu Apr 10 09:33:55 UTC 2008
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/2F5C3C5D68A380EDCC257423006E71CD
A 3D duplicator called RepRap, released under GPL, aiming to make a
version that can replicate itself.
This will be the point at which hardware patents become as damaging to
innovation as software patents are.
We really need to get the hard thinking about our rights in regard to
such devices now rather than later. Has RMS had anything to say on the
subject?
(cc'd to Mr Stallman for his attention)
- d.
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