@Aerowind, yes, the makerbot revolution could have some really far-reaching disruptive impact on LOTS of industries -- some even think the societal impact will be revolutionary (a la Doctorow's "Makers").
Therefore, there will be tremendous pressure to legislate away any metamorphosis of business models that would threaten the traditional money streams of industry giants. Watch for it.
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