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Is this really "open source"? Can I download all source code and run it locally without internet connection?

• RMPR 2y ago
  > Can I download all source code and run it locally without internet connection? This is not what open source means.
  • enriquto 2y ago
    Well, of course, open source would mean that you can also download all the training data and re-do the training yourself.
    • bilekas 2y ago
      > open source would mean that you can also download all the training data and re-do the training yourself I don't think so.. Utilizing another data source, does not mean they're required, or even permitted in a lot of cases, to distribute that with their software/service.
• bilekas 2y ago
  If I create an MIT licensed RSS reader, distribute it on GitHub for everyone. That's open source, just because you need an internet connection doesn't preclude the 'open-source'-ness right.
  • enriquto 2y ago
    Sir, this is a text editor.
    • bilekas 2y ago
      I do understand your frustration but again to be pedantic, the type of software isn't conditional to how it's licensing will work. I think there is a good discussion to be had over the licensing of LLM's and the fruits of training data, as well as that of the training data itself, but when it comes to the software itself, it's hard to argue what is and isn't open source.