Re:GitHub Copilot available for JetBrains and Neovim
by wokwokwok on Thursday October 28, 2021 @02:42AM
(#29023103)
> Should I use it?
> Look, I literally do not care if you do or don't.
> What I take issue with is people saying 'it has no value'.
Re:GitHub Copilot available for JetBrains and Neovim
by KronisLV on Thursday October 28, 2021 @07:25AM
(#29024752)
It depends on semantics and your interpretation of value.
In the eyes of most people free == 'something that i don't have to pay for through my bank accounts or other means', as opposed to caring about analytics, telemetry etc.
At least AFAIK that's the common usage and what almost everyone means, though it's definitely worth it to talk in more detail about what hides under that term most of the time!
Re:GitHub Copilot available for JetBrains and Neovim
by Aeolun on Thursday October 28, 2021 @06:32AM
(#29024370)
> suggestions accepted, modified and accepted, or dismissed. This information may include personal data, including your User Personal Information
Seriously wtf, my legal department will have a heart attack if they read this.
From copilot "additional telemetry"
> If you use GitHub Copilot, the GitHub Copilot extension/plugin will collect usage information about events generated by interacting with the integrated development environment (IDE). These events include GitHub Copilot performance, features used, and suggestions accepted, modified and accepted, or dismissed. This information may include personal data, including your User Personal Information
So, not really free is it?