Lee DunaMar 20

OpenAI tries to build its coding cred, acquires Python toolmaker Astral

https://lemmy.nz/post/35581886

OpenAI tries to build its coding cred, acquires Python toolmaker Astral - Lemmy NZ

>In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position among developers, OpenAI has acquired Python tool maker Astral. The house of Altman expects the deal to strengthen the ecosystem for its Codex programming agent. > >Since its founding in 2022 by Charlie Marsh, Astral has won over a substantial portion of the Python community with Rust-based tools like uv (package and project manager), Ruff (linting and formatting), and ty (type checker) that outperform Python-based tools like pip.

Show threadwingswithbonesMar 20
Monopoly phase of extinguishing competition
Show threadTheBlackLoungeMar 20
How are they competition? Astral’s tools solve the same problems for humans and AI.
Show threadwingswithbonesMar 20

I’m not sure if you’re serious but now this company is no longer competing in the market against companies like OpenAI and is instead owned by OpenAI

I honestly cannot help you if that is not enough for you to understand the basic issue

Show threadTheBlackLounge
They were not competing before? Astral’s product is private package repo’s. Maybe that will get abandoned but the FOSS projects are safe.
Mar 20 at 2:51pmWeb
Show threadwingswithbonesMar 20
the team that used to work on Astral now works for OpenAI and will now only operate under its direction and for its interests. Whatever you’re talking about is a separate issue