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Working prototype of open-source printer appears in first video — DRM-free 'Open Printer' inkjet still has no announced price, ship date, or print speed, nine months after it first appeared (www.tomshardware.com)
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[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Open source hardware allows this.

Under CERN licensing, it's called an "available component"

If you build an open source car with an off the shelf motor, it's still an open source car. As it should be.

this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2026
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