Was ist da bei Bambu Lab los?

Bambu Lab bases its software on an open-source license – the AGPL. Does the company violate this very license with its closed network plugin? I've taken a close look at the dispute, the accusations, and the license itself, and I'll sort out what's really going on – and what it means for you as a user. Bambu Lab builds its software on an open-source license – the AGPL. 📑 CHAPTERS 0:00 What it's about 0:56 How the dispute escalated 5:24 The core issue: the AGPL 11:35 What this means for you 13:12 My assessment 📚 SOURCES [1] Bambu Lab – Authorization Control System (Jan 2025): https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-up... [2] Bambu Lab – Setting the record straight (May 7, 2026): https://blog.bambulab.com/setting-the... [3] All3DP – Report on the license dispute (May 20, 2026): https://all3dp.com/4/bambu-labs-bind-... [4] Software Freedom Conservancy – Statement on AGPLv3 Violations (May 18, 2026): https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/m... [5] Paweł Jarczak – Public Statement: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jar... [6] Roy Karlsbakk – Bambu's license issues (November 26, 2022): https://blogg.karlsbakk.net/2022/11/2... [7] Josef Prusa – X thread on AGPL: https://x.com/josefprusa/status/20546... [8] Louis Rossmann – YouTube coverage:    • Bambu Lab: I'm reposting your code & I dar...   [9] Lawful Masses / Leonard French – YouTube:    • Bambu Lab's AGPL Problem Just Got Worse   [10] YGK3D – The Satisfying Downfall of Bambu Lab:    • The Satisfying Downfall of Bambu Lab   [11] perspektive 3D – Video about the Authorization Control update:    • Warum regen sich alle auf? Bambu Lab Firmw...   [12] GNU Affero General Public License v3: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0... [13] Bambu Lab – AGPL compliance of Bambu Studio (2022): https://blog.bambulab.com/agpl-compli... This video provides an objective assessment. The opinion section is clearly marked as such. Research status: May 25, 2026 – the situation is evolving.