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inari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours ago

The ChatGPT desktop app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice

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The ChatGPT desktop app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice

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inari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours ago
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I was poking around in my ~/.cache/ folder using OmniDiskSweeper when I spotted something interesting. The OpenAI Codex desktop app (since rebranded to just ChatGPT) has 1.7GB of stuff in …
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    19 hours ago

    No! Will there be consequences?

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      18 hours ago

      Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software.

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        That’s interesting and distressing.

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          On what basis did you proclaim “No! Not legal!” if you’re now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license?

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          Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this.

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            I didn’t think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution

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          It’s the whole issue with copyleft licences.

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            What issue are you talking about?

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      No! Anymore questions?

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        Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer?

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          No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school?

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            Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out.

            Edit I broke the line of questions I’m so sorry

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              No forgiveness.

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