The
3D-printing technology has gained quite a big momentum in recent times. Its use is spreading widely even among hobbyists and many sources report daily
several (
sometimes weird)
examples of its usage. The thing I like most, as a Free Software activist, is that several 3D-printing-related free and open source software are already available and quite good, and some printers are even released as free hardware.
Unfortunately, Debian is quite lagged behind with regard to the availability of such software in our archive, especially compared to
other distributions who already ship much of it. Hopefully this situation will change drastically thanks to the brand new Debian 3D-Printing team, whose purpose is to make Debian a rocking platform to do some serious 3D-printing.
The team is bootstrapping right now, and we are looking for volunteers who are willing to help us. Packagers are greatly welcomed, but also triagers, users and passionate people with some experience in the field are extremely valuable.
People willing to join the team can take a look at our (in-progress)
wiki page and apply on the
team page on Alioth. As with any good packaging team, a
mailing list is available to share ideas, feel free to subscribe it, and feel free to join
#debian-3dprinting on OFTC if you want to hang out with other team members.