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Re:Facebook LLAMA is being openly distributed via torrents by vineyardmike on Friday March 03, 2023 @01:12PM (#35013091)
> it is only a matter of time before an organization realizes they don't have to do a SaaS product to make a billion dollars.

Most people recognize this. But venture backed startups (especially important for AI companies with high training costs) need to prove stickiness and reoccurring revenue to the investors. Conveniently a subscription proves both.

Subscribe and SaaS are just good for businesses (and tbh many purchasers of tech). I think it’s here to stay.

Re:Facebook LLAMA is being openly distributed via torrents by marcosdumay on Friday March 03, 2023 @02:22PM (#35013852)
> Subscribe and SaaS are just good for businesses

In a non-competitive market with uninformed customers.

Honestly, I have no idea how long that situation can last. Probably more than I can imagine, so yes, it's good business.