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[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I don't get it. What would they redefine it to?

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Ask "OpenAI"

[–] bungalowtill@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 hours ago

What are we going to do with the colonisers?

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 8 hours ago

He is definitely in the same list as Trump and Elon Musk.

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 47 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Because he's an insecure and greedy child.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 27 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

He's also a sociopath who will say and do anything to get his way.

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

You're right, he's a very complex asshole, indeed!

[–] 3aqn5k6ryk@lemmy.world 80 points 14 hours ago

I dont give a fuck what you want mark. nobody is. what i want is for you to fuck off.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 344 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (5 children)

Money? Is it money?

clicks article

For Meta, it's all about the money.

Shocking.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 125 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (4 children)

I taught myself programming in the 80s, then worked myself from waitress and line cook to programmer, UXD, and design lead to the point of being in the running for an Apple design award in the 2010s.

But I cared more than anything about making things FOR people. Making like easier. Making people happy. Making software that was a joy to use.

Then I got sick with something that’s neither curable nor easily manageable.

Now I’m destitute and have to choose between medicine and food, and I’m staring down homelessness. (eta I was homeless from age 16-18, and I won’t do that again now, with autoimmune dysautonomia and in my mid-50s, even if the alternative is final.)

Fuck these idiots who bought their way into nerd status (like Musk) or had one hot idea that took off and didn’t have to do anything after (this fucking guy). Hundreds or thousands of designers and programmers made these companies, and were tossed out like trash so a couple of people can be rock stars, making more per hour than most of us will see in a lifetime.

Slay the dragons.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

I'm sorry you had to go through this and are suffering. There are people that can (literally) feel your pain, I hope that can give some comfort.

I'm lucky to be in Europe, otherwise I would (very likely) be dead and broke if not.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 21 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I mean, didn't he famously steal the idea?

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 15 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

His "idea" was about how to monetize a concept already in existence on MySpace, facilitated by completely ignoring any ethical constraints. That, and a snobbery-based product launch through the Ivies.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 hours ago

You’re right. I forgot about the lawsuit and settlement (for $65m). They’re both frauds.

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[–] manucode@infosec.pub 103 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

For Meta, it's all about the money.

And avoiding regulation

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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 28 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] will_a113@lemmy.ml 133 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Kinda funny how when mega corps can benefit from the millions upon millions of developer hours that they’re not paying for they’re all for open source. But when the mega corps have to ante up (with massive hardware purchases out of reach of any of said developers) they’re suddenly less excited about sharing their work.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 17 hours ago

I've been begging my company to commit to 1% of our revenue toward open source software we use.

It would be life changing for many of these devs.

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