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by ghoward 5y ago
> When the tool is working as intended the output will bear a resemblance to many different inputs within the same problem domain and will not be identifiable as a copy of any particular source. You would have a great argument, and I wou
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by ghoward 5y ago
I agree that freedom is not an absolute. However, the freedom the be stupid, as you say, should not be taken away just because you think it is stupid. I'm assuming you simply did not read my blog post where I lay out my reasons. Using
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by ghoward 5y ago
Because once the freedom to make medical choices is taken away, a line has been crossed that can be easily crossed in the future in a far worse way. But at this point, you should know that your line of "no benefit" is absolutely f
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by ghoward 5y ago
The real question I have is how you think an algorithm doing synthesis is creative.
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by ghoward 5y ago
Some more than others.
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by ghoward 5y ago
I see. My blog is not meant to bait attacks. If it was, it would be anonymous. Could you tell me why you think it is baiting attacks so I can fix it, if possible? Edit: to be clear, I think you are making excuses, but I could be wrong, so I
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by ghoward 5y ago
And sometimes, it is not. I am accepting the consequences of becoming a second-class citizen. If you still disagree with my choice, then what you desire is control, not cooperation.
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by ghoward 5y ago
> It's mildly interesting that you've decided to express your personal opinion about what is or is not fair use within in your license text, but the fact is that if a use of the work is deemed to be fair use under the law then
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by ghoward 5y ago
> Licenses basically by definition cannot say what is and isn't fair use... Yes. However, my licenses only say what people already say. Then the licenses go further and say, "But anything else is not allowed." Everyone els
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by ghoward 5y ago
I have a feeling you did not read the FAQ of the licenses. I don't blame you, but they explain my position. Here's the relevant quote: > GitHub is arguing that using FOSS code in Copilot is fair use because using data for train
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by ghoward 5y ago
I honestly wish I was in a position to write a whitepaper for this. However, I should not for several reasons: * I have already made my position clear in public, [1] so I could probably be identified. * I am not a lawyer, just some bloke wh
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by ghoward 5y ago
I see. Well, it actually happens all the time.
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by ghoward 5y ago
Because the US programmers were going to bed?
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by ghoward 5y ago
You're right that code has to demonstrate creativity for copyright. But that also means that an algorithm, even a transformative algorithm, cannot change copyright because an algorithm is not creative, by definition. This means that
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by ghoward 5y ago
It seems the CDC recently said that the viral load in vaccinated people is the same as unvaccinated [1] so... [1]: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/experts-back-cd...
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by ghoward 5y ago
Also, your comparison is bad. It's more like a mother giving her son a winter hat, and he refuses it because he knows he doesn't need it, and his mother does not give him dinner . Because that is where we seem to be headed: refus
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by ghoward 5y ago
It is not necessarily correct that 90% of vaccinated people won't get the virus; they might be asymptomatic because that is what the vaccine is meant to do: help your body fight the virus. It doesn't stop them from catching it.
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by ghoward 5y ago
Whether it is reasonable depends on how much more likely a drunk or unvaccinated person is likely to hurt people. We have good numbers on drunks. We do not yet have good numbers on unvaccinated people. Also, you may not have heard it, but I
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by ghoward 5y ago
We are just finding out that vaccinated people still spread the virus, so getting vaccinated only protects the person who is vaccinated , which means that all of the arguments about how the unvaccinated are going to hurt people is only tru
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by ghoward 5y ago
I am not vaccinated and at this point, do not plan to be. Yes, I accept that I will become a second-class citizen in a country where the Bill of Rights exists. Here is a non-comprehensive list of my reasons: https://gavinhoward.c
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by ghoward 5y ago
Thank you!
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by ghoward 5y ago
Ah, thank you!
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by ghoward 5y ago
Thank you. :) I am putting those books on my shopping list.
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by ghoward 5y ago
Thank you. Online might be doable.
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by ghoward 5y ago
Hey, you might be able to answer this: if someone who wants to learn naval architecture deeply (but not for a career), how should they go about it? I'd love to design ships as a career, but as you said, there isn't much work, but
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by ghoward 5y ago
> The bar for medication, at least, is proving safety first before testing on large amounts of people and allowing the public to buy it. Except for vaccines, apparently...
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by ghoward 5y ago
Moxie Marlinspike is famously belligerent against Signal forks, so no, the license does not really help here.
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by ghoward 5y ago
Personally, I use it because it was the best choice a couple of years ago, and I (somewhat recently) managed to convince family to use it too. However, after this, I am probably going to set up my own Matrix server and use that as much as p
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by ghoward 5y ago
That's only one part of the problem. I contacted them asking if they needed my help because I was interested in the project, and they wanted my help. However, they said I would have to spend at least 5 hours a week on it, every week. T
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by ghoward 5y ago
You are correct, but to someone new, the phrase sounds like an absolute and probably discourages them from ever trying. A great blog post about this phenomenon is https://soatok.blog/2021/03/04/no-gates-no-kee

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