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http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/09/3d-printed-guns-plans-state-department
I haven't checked for other sources on this...kinda busy right now. So if anybody finds any other good links on this, please feel free to update this string.
It would appear that our illustrious government has stepped in and taken a stand on the publication of 3D CAD drawings on the internet, with respect to firearms manufacture. Defense Distributed has been ordered ("requested"? "blocked"?) to take down the files they posted, the reason cited being "international arms control law".
However, the files have already been downloaded some 100,000 times. And, interesting to note, the files were posted on an out of country website, based in New Zealand, AND all the user information for everybody who logged into the site and/or downloaded the files is encrypted.
The files evidently were also posted on the Pirate Bay file-sharing site, where they were cited as having been a popular download.
This will be interesting to see where this takes us in the legal field, with respect to publishing this kind of information on the internet.
Hold onto your socks...the government has just proven that they've been closely monitoring the 3D printing technology with respect to firearms manufacturing.
I haven't checked for other sources on this...kinda busy right now. So if anybody finds any other good links on this, please feel free to update this string.
It would appear that our illustrious government has stepped in and taken a stand on the publication of 3D CAD drawings on the internet, with respect to firearms manufacture. Defense Distributed has been ordered ("requested"? "blocked"?) to take down the files they posted, the reason cited being "international arms control law".
However, the files have already been downloaded some 100,000 times. And, interesting to note, the files were posted on an out of country website, based in New Zealand, AND all the user information for everybody who logged into the site and/or downloaded the files is encrypted.
The files evidently were also posted on the Pirate Bay file-sharing site, where they were cited as having been a popular download.
This will be interesting to see where this takes us in the legal field, with respect to publishing this kind of information on the internet.
Hold onto your socks...the government has just proven that they've been closely monitoring the 3D printing technology with respect to firearms manufacturing.