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FSF Approves TAZ 3 Printer As Privacy Respecting

Posted by timothy on from the our-printer-won't-blackmail-your-sister dept.

sfcrazy writes "The Free Software Foundation has approved TAZ 3 as privacy-respecting, and awarded it 'Respects Your Freedom' certification. TAZ 3 is the fifth model in the LulzBot line of 3D printers by Aleph Objects, Inc. FSF has certified other models of LulzBot 3D printer for respecting privacy as well."

6 of 35 comments (clear)

  1. "lulzbot" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That business sounds like it's going to be really successful. Businesses up and down the country are going to take it very seriously. Techies speaking in budgeting meetings are not going to have any trouble selling that brand at all.

  2. Privacy? 3D printer? by PPH · · Score: 3, Funny

    What sorts of information are you afraid they'll share? Printing anatomically correct "recreational appliances" and then having your printer publish the small dimensions?

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  3. What does this mean? by jandrese · · Score: 2

    In what way does a regular 3D printer not respect someone's privacy?

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    1. Re:What does this mean? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      What does this mean?

      It means that we have come to the point where a company that respects privacy is newsworthy.

    2. Re:What does this mean? by suutar · · Score: 2

      The emphasis on privacy came from muktware. The FSF notice says that the RYF certification is about freedom, control over the product, and privacy, and of the three I'd say (like you mention) that for a printer privacy is the least likely to be an issue. (Though it does relate to the 'nothing we'd call spyware' requirement.)

  4. Now how about a privacy respecting laser printer? by jonwil · · Score: 2

    Given that it was a laser printer that caused RMS to start the whole "Free Software" thing, why cant I find a decent laser printer (or even inkjet) that doesn't require piles of driver crap and does all sorts of useless stuff I dont need.

    Where is the company willing to make a 2D printer that respects my freedom and privacy?