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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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Good, now extend this to the GAO that procures all of the DoD's state-side non-military vehicles.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ukraine is 3d printing metal parts on the front lines. If you're able to just ship a printing medium to bases it greatly simplifies logistics.

It has to go further, like 3d printing a bullet in Putin's head?

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A tank with arms is somehow more horrifying than I thought it would be.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)