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Why bambu_networking violates the AGPL in Bambu Studio
Bambu Studio, licensed under AGPL v3, violates the license by distributing a closed-source "bambu_networking" component as an integral runtime dependency rather than as a truly independent plugin. The AGPL requires providing source code for dynamically linked components specifically designed into a program's operation, and Bambu Studio's code demonstrates it downloads, installs, and loads bambu_networking with hardcoded library names, versions, and callback interfaces that are tightly coupled to the program's core functionality including login, printing, and device communication.
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