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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by wahnfrieden on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @05:02PM (#48028506)
It's not a copyright violation if courts have ruled it's not

I have no pay scale to worry about, I own the software I build and don't rely on wages

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by themafia on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @12:48AM (#48032300)
> It's not a copyright violation if courts have ruled it's not

Courts can't rule aprioi on civil issues. I would not expect the current status quo to count for anything.

> I own the software I build and don't rely on wages

Cool. So now everyone with $200 is your competition. It seems like a fools paradise to me.

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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by account42 on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @04:58AM (#48033934)
It is if we as a society decide it is.
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