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Mereo is a sociologist who is also a nerd. He believes in open-source software.

I switched from: https://lemmy.ca/u/Mereo

  • Watch how quickly the US government will try to ban them in the name of security. They'll claim that they transmit RAM data to the Chinese government 😛.

  • In my opinion, I just don't understand permissive licenses. For example, with FreeBSD's license, companies can essentially "steal" the hard-earned efforts and use them to enrich themselves. For example, FreeBSD could have been a gaming OS, as the PlayStation's OS is FreeBSD. However, they didn't give anything back to the community.

    Copyleft licenses, on the other hand, require companies to contribute any changes they make to the code back to the community so that it benefits the community as a whole. In this case, there's no "stealing", companies need to respect the community's efforts by giving back.

    That's my two cents anyway.

  • In my opinion, AI is here to stay. But OpenAI and Anthropic will suffer because companies realized that don't need a Ferarri all the time, they can do with a Honda (Chinese open-source models) 90% of the time.

  • Technology @lemmy.world

    Big Companies Are Starting to Hire Again, Defying Predictions of AI Wipeout

    www.wsj.com /business/big-companies-are-starting-to-hire-again-defying-predictions-of-ai-wipeout-f4974e99
  • Chinese open-source models are becoming the norm. You don't need the latest model from ChatGPT (e.g., a Ferrari) to complete your task. A simple Honda will suffice (open-source models), and it uses a lot less energy since it runs on your home or company's infrastructure.

    Because of that, I predict that we're going to see a lot of financial hardship among AI companies.

  • Thank you for the PSA good friend!

  • And the fact that it is a debate tell you everything about the state of the world today... sigh

  • We should care, vibe coded projects are not maintainable.

  • We need to upvote this to oblivion for maximum visibility. This is disgusting.

  • I didn't give them their own accounts but you can if you want to.

  • It does. My Immich installation is behind a reverse proxy, and I simply share the link to the albums with friends and family.

  • This article ISN'T AI slop.

  • When politicians are not beholden to lobbyists, they are truly serving the people because they have no conflicts of interest.

  • Wealthsimple Canada advertised that clients could buy shares at IPO prices, but they couldn't sell their shares right away. Why would I do that?!?

  • Doug Ford was not the mayor of Toronto. It was Rob Ford, his brother that was the mayor.

  • Ah, so this is to prevent any distractions from the investigation. Got it.

  • But the decision was quickly dismissed by his usual sparring partners. The UK’s main political parties – the ruling Labour Party, the right-wing Conservative Party and the centrist Liberal Democrats – all announced they would boycott the Clacton vote.

    What would happen to the election if Farage was the only candidate?

  • With such high number of unknowns, I don't think we can trust the stats.

  • Running @lemmy.world

    For those who had covid symtoms for some time, how did you get back in shape to run?

  • Technology @lemmy.world

    Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company

    archive.ph /gmsp3
  • Technology @lemmy.world

    Windows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11

    www.windowslatest.com /2026/06/25/windows-10-support-quietly-extended-until-oct-2027-as-users-reject-windows-11/
  • Linux @programming.dev

    A Moment in History: FreeBSD vs. Linux vs. Windows 2000

    people.freebsd.org /~murray/bsd_flier.html
  • Technology @lemmy.world

    Bill Gates warns AI will take over most jobs and leave humans working just two days a week

    www.the-express.com /tech/tech-news/188384/bill-gates-predicts-world-brink-2-day-work-week-ai-taking-over-most-jobs-2034
  • politics @lemmy.world

    After getting Jimmy Kimmel suspended, FCC chair threatens ABC’s The View

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/09/after-getting-jimmy-kimmel-suspended-fcc-chair-threatens-abcs-the-view/