Re:We've filed a lawsuit against GitHub Copilot
by chiefalchemist on Thursday November 03, 2022 @05:30PM
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Agreed. But it could go the other way as well. Let's say MS / HB wins and the decision establishes and even less healthy / profitable (?) outcome over the long term.
Remember when Napster was all the rage. And then Jobs and Apple stepped in and set an expectation for the value of a song (at 99 cents)? And that made music into the razor and the iPod the much more profitable blades. Sure it pushed back Napster but artists - as the creator of the goods - have yet to recover.
I'm not saying this is the same thing. It's not. Only noting that today's "win" is tomorrow's loss. This very well could be a case of be careful what you wish for.
Remember when Napster was all the rage. And then Jobs and Apple stepped in and set an expectation for the value of a song (at 99 cents)? And that made music into the razor and the iPod the much more profitable blades. Sure it pushed back Napster but artists - as the creator of the goods - have yet to recover.
I'm not saying this is the same thing. It's not. Only noting that today's "win" is tomorrow's loss. This very well could be a case of be careful what you wish for.