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> OpenAI made the extraordinary and IMO under-discussed decision to use an open API specification format, where every API provider hosts a text file on their we
by meghan_rain 4y ago
> OpenAI made the extraordinary and IMO under-discussed decision to use an open API specification format, where every API provider hosts a text file on their website saying how to use their API. This means even this plugin ecosystem isn’t a walled garden that only the first mover controls. I don’t fully understand why they went this way, but I’m grateful they did.
Did OpenAI just commit a trillion dollar mistake?
- tough 4y agoThat the use an standard OpenAPI, for parsing, doesn't mean than anyone can built into chatgpt without permission (it's a waitlist for now) I don't see this
- karmasimida 4y agoEssentially a manifest of API call, documentation and parameters. I don’t think convert it in and out of proprietary standard is that difficult? There is little to no vendor lock-in effect