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a "metal-finishing technique" _is_ an idea. joke
by jay_kyburz 3mo ago
a "metal-finishing technique" _is_ an idea.
joke
- brandon272 3mo agoWhen you are bulk copying data off your former employer's network share, that is a lot more than "stealing ideas".
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- simondotau 3mo agoThe concept of applying some kind of Apple-ish texture finish to metal is an idea. A research-heavy, highly specific, finely tuned, multiple step, trade secret, brand signature metal finishing technique is a painting.
- al_borland 3mo agoHaving a certain type of finish on the metal is an idea. Tricking someone into using Apple’s exact trade-secret finishing technique is copying. Making a new, even better technique, that’s so good the general public forgets about Apple and thinks you’re the new benchmark… that’s the kind of stealing that quote is talking about.
- mikeocool 3mo agoKinda seems like OpenAI didn’t actually have that idea or the ability to execute it, if they had to go to apple’s supplier and lie to them to get them do it.
- wpm 3mo agoYes, and if you analyze the finished metal and put in the work to reverse engineer it, fine, have at it. That's not even theft. If Apple really wanted to keep it completely secret forever, they can't sell it, so thats the risk they accept. But thats very different than scheming to steal actual property, which these files are.