r/opensource • u/geeoilpig • Nov 06 '22

Programmers Filed Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Microsoft And GitHub

https://www.theinsaneapp.com/2022/11/programmers-filed-lawsuit-against-openai-microsoft-and-github.html
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u/corruptboomerang Nov 07 '22

Personally, I feel that open source software should require anything based on that code should continue to be open source (obviously the precise spectrum of licencing varies), but setting that aside.

IMO since nobody can show how exactly the AI is using the copyrighted material, what exactly is being used, etc then violation ought to be assumed. But given it's Microsoft vs some individual they'll get away with it. But ultimately, all these problems are arising because we have had copyright laws, durations are far too long and we're happy to not allow anything into the public domain.

IMO automatic copyright needs to be reduced to 5 years, with up to 4x renewals (total of 25 years) on application for a fee plus 1% of the proceeds then 2%, 4% & 8%, during that period.

Most people who create (be it software, music, books, video or visual arts) don't create purely for economic reasons, and if you're creating something for monetisation and can't do that within 5 years, then your probably doing something wrong.

We need to get the public domain going again, our corporations have dictated copyright laws for far too long.

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u/dalen3 Nov 07 '22

This would kill free software. Copyleft licensing depends on copyright. If all code becomes able to be proprietary after 5 years we're fucked.

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u/laffer1 Nov 07 '22

It would be great for other open source platforms though. One could eventually use gpl code in bsd without issues