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Re:GitHub Copilot, with “public code” blocked, emits my copy... by stickfigure on Sunday October 16, 2022 @05:43PM (#33227425)
Yeah, inequality sucks. So how about we focus on making the world better for everyone instead of making the world equally shitty for everyone?
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Re:GitHub Copilot, with “public code” blocked, emits my copy... by imwillofficial on Sunday October 16, 2022 @06:45PM (#33227852)
This makes no sense.

Absolutely nobody is arguing to make the world shittier

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Re:GitHub Copilot, with “public code” blocked, emits my copy... by zopa on Sunday October 16, 2022 @06:52PM (#33227897)
Because we’re not the ones with the power. People with limited power pick the fights they might win, not the fights that maximize total welfare for everyone including large copyright holders. There’s no moral obligation to be a philosopher king unless you’re actually on a throne.
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