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I can understand why you might write open source software for your fellow man but who wants to do it just for the benefit of OpenAI or Anthropic.
So Anthropic can vacuum it up and regurgitate it to you for $200 per month?
Most open source software is written by corporations which have a complimentary motive. Think hardware manufacturers writing drivers because it makes their products more saleable or Google writing Go because they needed a systems programming language.
This is the second time we have heard this complaint in the last week. Previously it was https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49832406
It feels like we need to be more and more vigilant about relying on tools from these big technology companies. Especially if you are running a small business. They really don't give a shit about you unless you have enough pull to get on the front page of HN.
Or you end up with an AI version of Chinese whispers.
Creative apps don’t fit in either of those categories.
I do wish he had called an election though (I suspect he may still do that).
I suspect a lot of younger people would welcome it. Especially in areas where there is a real shortage of family homes.
Some of us think that would be a good thing. My elderly neighbour has been living on her own in a five bedroom house for twenty five years meanwhile there are people nearby struggling to raise a family in one or two bedroom houses. She doesn't need that house, she is just there out of inertia. Letting the tax system nudge people in the right direction is a good thing.