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Philips debuts 3D printable components to repair products (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Apparently that might be illegal, since its licensed NC

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not able to search that, coming back with north Carolina DMV stuff. Is that Non commercial or something?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

NC is Non Commercial. They used an NC license, which makes it illegal to sell.

Its a shit choice because people gotta feed themselves

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If I were to buy "rented time on someone's printer" and that just so happened to come with a free part, how would that play out?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think it depends on how much money you have to pay lawyers, and how much money Phillips will pay their lawyers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're so fucked, I have -$16.28 in my account right now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I guess hope the FSF or EFF will represent you