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Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by jacquesm on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @08:30PM (#38373393)
When Microsoft came on board the charter effectively went out the window. It's like Idefix thinking he's leading Obelix around on a leash.
Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by OccamsMirror on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:01PM (#38374199)
For anyone who is familiar with Obelix but has no idea who Idefix is, it's the original French name for Obelix' dog, Dogmatix. Idefix is a pun on the French expression idée fixe (fixed idea) meaning an obsession.
Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by hutzlibu on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:05PM (#38373695)
"It's like Idefix thinking he's leading Obelix around on a leash."

I don't think I have seen Idefix being on a leash ever .. he just runs around free. And there are indeed many dogs on a leash, who lead their "masters" who just follow behind.

Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by jacquesm on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:05PM (#38374233)
I picked them for their difference in relative size and strength, not to suggest that Idefix would ever accept a leash or because there are other dogs that lead their masters around.
Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by hutzlibu on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:48PM (#38374542)
Hm.. I would think it is here the board holding the leash, but being pushed forward in a direction they did not wanted to go..
Re:Before Altman’s ouster, OpenAI’s board was divided and fe... by ryeights on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @08:39PM (#38373472)
Apparently not…