nixCraft 🐧Tech companies believe in intellectual property, but not yours.
The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the AI Industry https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/03/hypocrisy-ai-industry/686477/
Jeff Atwood@nixCraft alternatively, "copyright all the things and make a byzantine 'rights' system like the hellscape that is music licensing" is ALSO not the way. Information should be accessible to all. Aaron Swartz died for this and y'know what? I will too, if that's what it takes. Sorry not sorry.
Ismael Olea@codinghorror @nixCraft Jeff, as you know, there is an enormous gigantic dissymmetry between common openness fighters and absurdly financed tech giants, so it's unfair that copyright can be enforced to social activists (like individuals, OSS projects...) but not to mega corps because just piles of money. It's not byzantine to fight for an equal system and same opportunities for persons and companies.
@olea @nixCraft I am very much aware that life is not fair. Which is why I am doing everything that I am doing. Read up on if you like. Or don't. It really doesn't matter either way, because I have to do what is right for all of us. https://blog.codinghorror.com/launching-the-rural-guaranteed-minimum-income-initiative/
Launching The Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative
It's been a year since I invited Americans to join us in a pledge to Share the American Dream: 1. Support organizations you feel are effectively helping those most in need across America right now. 2. Within the next five years, also contribute public dedications of time or funds towards
@codinghorror @nixCraft and you are a gentleman and a reference figure for many of us.