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How to bypass GPL (easy tutorial) (szmer.info)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Be a huge company
Buy one of the biggest FOSS hosting websites
Train AI model on code from your purchase
Paywall and restrict access to the model for everyone except you
Laught at Stallman and his lifework
Profit

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldn't AGPL fight that?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not until somebody challenges it in court and wins...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually, Github Copilot litigation trial has done good work so far: https://githubcopilotlitigation.com/case-updates.html

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I hadn't seen this before, thanks for sharing. Following legal battles is an odd experience, because even when they're exciting, they run slowly. It'll be interesting to continue to follow this case