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0 pointsDoctorOetker1d ago0 comments

So Bambu's argument hinges on "impersonation" claim of Jarczak's modified client using the same user agent string?

If a user compiles official BambuStudio from source, does BambuLabs then also claim their non-bit-identical client is also impersonating the "real" BambuStudio?

Or are they abusing user agents strings as authentication mechanism?

If they don't consider it abuse, but rather legitimate use of agent strings as authentication mechanism, then are they effectively openly arguing they left the user-agent-as-credential in the public repository? BambuLabs is going to claim in court that it publishes login credentials to its network in its open source BambuStudio, and then complaining that people actually use them?

If I bring my post-it with all my computer passwords to CCC and wave it in front of any camera I find, can I then sue the CCC and others filming, because they are spreading my credentials?

Or should I be laughed away in court?

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sznio1d ago

Funniest thing is how this compares to web browsers impersonating each other in the user agent string. Should Mozilla sue everyone?

RachelF1d ago

I think the weak precedent here is Apple vs Palm:

Palm devices pretended to be iPods so that users could use iTunes to copy music to them. Apple threatened legal action and Palm backed down.

Tepix1d ago

The ipods weren’t open source, however

DoctorOetkerOP1d ago

and the designs being printed are most often the user's own, or else legitimately acquired through model repositories...

altmanaltman1d ago

I mean if you do enter a legal case, they cannot just laugh away and be like "oh DoctorOetker such a silly case". They will have to take it seriously and follow all legal procedures. I don't know why people think law is some commonsense topic when it's highly technical and domain-based.

techjamie1d ago

That's called a motion to dismiss and it does happen. Maybe it wouldn't in this particular case, but not every case gets the full 9 yards of examination if one side's argument is bad enough.

DoctorOetkerOP1d ago

I'm not asking what the courts do, I'm asking what they should do?

altmanaltman1d ago

Asking what they should do is literally what they do. Law is not a commonsense topic where asking whaty they should do has any meaningful implications if you do not understanding the underlying theory and precendence which requires deep domain knowledge.

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sznio1d ago

Funniest thing is how this compares to web browsers impersonating each other in the user agent string. Should Mozilla sue everyone?

RachelF1d ago

I think the weak precedent here is Apple vs Palm:

Palm devices pretended to be iPods so that users could use iTunes to copy music to them. Apple threatened legal action and Palm backed down.

Tepix1d ago

The ipods weren’t open source, however

DoctorOetkerOP1d ago

and the designs being printed are most often the user's own, or else legitimately acquired through model repositories...

altmanaltman1d ago

techjamie1d ago

That's called a motion to dismiss and it does happen. Maybe it wouldn't in this particular case, but not every case gets the full 9 yards of examination if one side's argument is bad enough.

DoctorOetkerOP1d ago

I'm not asking what the courts do, I'm asking what they should do?

altmanaltman1d ago

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