> - Github Co-pilot training on GPL
Why is training Github on GPL bad, but training a language model on public domain books and texts not?
Edit: Thank you for explaining the problem.
Why is training Github on GPL bad, but training a language model on public domain books and texts not?
Edit: Thank you for explaining the problem.
There's a difference between public domain and GPL. You can do whatever you want with public domain works and nobody can say otherwise. That's not the case with GPL.
I’m not happy with the Co-Pilot situation either but for the sake of correctness it should it should be pointed out that your point hasn’t actually been tested in court with regards to machine learning. In fact some lawyers have suggested the GPL might not cover that particular scenario.