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1. Linux For Everyone (linux4everyone@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jun-2024 09:09:52 JST Linux For Everyone

   I never jumped on the Microsoft hate train. Never endorsed the whole "Embrace, Extend, Extinguish" thing. I kept an open mind. I stayed pragmatic.

   But THIS? This feels like the line in the sand for me.

   ➡️ “…With respect to content that is already on the open web, the social contract of that content since the ’90s has been that it is fair use. Anyone can copy it, recreate with it, reproduce with it. That has been freeware, if you like. That’s been the understanding." ⬅️

   https://searchengineland.com/microsoft-web-content-freeware-443775

   • Linux For Everyone (linux4everyone@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jun-2024 09:34:13 JST Linux For Everyone

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     Also, it's troubling that he's straight up abusing the definition of "Freeware."

   • Professor Code (professorcode@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jun-2024 18:08:16 JST Professor Code

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     @Linux4Everyone Although I firmly disagree, I can see why he is saying that.

     It's almost impossible to train AI models without having access to a really large amount of data. It's much more economical to just use the data that's already accessible to them.

     It's not a matter of ethics for them but rather what's more beneficial for their company. At least, that's what I see. 🤷🏽