3DBenchy Goes Public Domain: The End of a Licensing Saga

The popular 3D printing model, 3DBenchy, has been released into the public domain! Following a controversy where Prusa Printables purged derived models due to a third-party report, copyright holder NTI Group, along with original creator Daniel Norée and former Creative Tools CEO Paulo Kiefe, has transitioned 3DBenchy and its website to the public domain. This allows for free download and modification, resolving the licensing issues and preventing further disputes. The community can now freely use and adapt this iconic model.