Re: Next Steps For the Software Heritage Problem

[raingloom]

On 2024-06-18 20:08, Ian Eure wrote:
> Andy Tai <atai@atai.org> writes:
> 
>> What is the role of GNU Guix in this? If Guix is mainly a referral
>> mechanism like web page links to the actual contents, the real problem
>> is not Guix but the use of free software which can be obtained via
>> other mechanisms directly anyway to train LLMs if Guix is not in the
>> loop?

> Guix sends archive requests to SWH.  SWH gives that source code to 
> HuggingFace.  HuggingFace demonstrably violates the licenses.
> 
> Guix could stop sending archive requests to SWH.  This wouldn’t *stop* the 
> bad things from happening, but it would *stop condoning* them.  The same as 
> how Guix not allowing non-free software doesn’t stop people from running it, 
> but doesn’t condone it.
> ...

Guix doesn't just condone it in this case, it's actively helping SWH out
by submitting packages.