Taggart

Another great day to post this for no reason

https://taggart-tech.com/migrate-to-codeberg/

How and Why to Ditch GitHub

How much of your code do you feel like entrusting to Microsoft? How about American data centers? Here's an easy way to jump ship and maintain operations.

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Show threadTaggart16h ago
Another ragewave about GitHub policies? Call that a GitHubbub
Show threadGlyph16h ago

@mttaggart

1. I'm dreading finding out the recent, salient non-reason
2. Not quite there yet myself but I am afraid soon I will be
3. on behalf of all of those stuck at (2.) with me, thank you for documenting this work

Show threadTaggart16h ago
@glyph This was today's: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/updates-to-github-copilot-interaction-data-usage-policy/
Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

From April 24 onward, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out.

The GitHub Blog
Show threadGlyph16h ago

@mttaggart oh, whew. "luckily" one of the five other times I've had to go investigate settings because of some shenanigans I already opted out, so I fell into the "your preference has been retained" bucket.

but… sigh. gross.

Show threadJeff Forcier13h ago
@glyph @mttaggart exact same. “Good job, past me!”
Show threadJ. R. DePriest    :EA DATA. SF:16h ago

@glyph @mttaggart

https://www.howtogeek.com/githubs-copilot-will-use-you-as-ai-training-data-but-you-can-opt-out/

GitHub’s Copilot will use you as AI training data, but you can opt out

That includes the Copilot features in Visual Studio Code.

How-To Geek
Show threadThe Orange Theme16h ago
@mttaggart So glad I deleted my account months ago.