Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B
by bumby on Saturday March 29, 2025 @01:44PM
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I agree it’s fair, but I don’t think it’s “open-source”. Open source means “free”; requiring me to give you something in return is transactional.
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Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B
by toolz on Saturday March 29, 2025 @03:09PM
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copy-left is referred to as open source and some even claim it's _more_ open source, but thanks for the information, I wasn't aware of the that detail.
edit: oh it's not copyleft, but specifically quid pro quo so tesla gives you their patents if you give them yours
Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B
by nunobrito on Saturday March 29, 2025 @06:28PM
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Yes, it seems we need some kind of designation like copyleft for the context of patents or maybe already exists one.
Quid pro quo is well adjusted for the context.
Re:xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B
by shkkmo on Sunday March 30, 2025 @04:03PM
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A copy left style arrangement would require you to not enforce your patents against anyone who signs and upholds the agreement, not just with Tesla. If that was the case, I probably wouldn't have quibbled with the term "open source" being applied.