This post originally appeared on the Shapeways blog.

This post originally appeared on the OSHWA blog.

News broke today that there was a decision in the case that Defense Distributed is bringing against the State Department related to putting files for 3D printing and CNC milling guns online.  While this is a decision on a preliminary question that largely punts on the super-interesting parts of this case, it still has a few noteworthy elements.

A designer releases a new 3D printable shoulder rig for cameras under a Creative Commons Attribution license.  It quickly becomes wildly popular in the film world.  

This post originally appeared on the Shapeways blog.