Chunkr – Vision model based PDF chunking

Re:Chunkr – Vision model based PDF chunking by Onavo on Friday October 11, 2024 @12:43PM (#41811040)

Yes but most of the time in tools handling PDFs they are usually through the network. Would be a minefield if legal says the AGPL will affect every single microservice that interacts with your service. This is why there is a blanket AGPL ban at most tech companies. The AGPL is effectively an EULA.

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Re:Chunkr – Vision model based PDF chunking by oliwarner on Friday October 11, 2024 @01:56PM (#41811659)

First, the quote talks about what I do privately. AGPL explicitly encourages me to do whatever the hell I like with it. I don't need another license.

But broader, the interpretation that AGPL microservices are viral is just one interpretation. If it really is just a swappable backend interface, why should it affect other subsystems? IANAL but it seems pretty trivial to insulate a microservice with the same sort of GPL condom companies ship to avoid "linking" to (eg) the Kernel.

https://medium.com/swlh/understanding-the-agpl-the-most-misu...

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Re:Chunkr – Vision model based PDF chunking by raffraffraff on Saturday October 12, 2024 @05:00PM (#41822526)

I laughed at "GPL condom". Well done.

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