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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

There should be a law that if any part is discontinued the 3D CAD files should be in a public database.

[–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Why stop there? All design files and code in the public domain and accessible in a public database.