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Re: Next Steps For the Software Heritage Problem
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raingloom |
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Re: Next Steps For the Software Heritage Problem |
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Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:31:07 +0000 |
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.
- Re: About SWH, let avoid the wrong discussion, (continued)
- Re: About SWH, let avoid the wrong discussion, Richard Sent, 2024/06/22
- Re: About SWH, let avoid the wrong discussion, MSavoritias, 2024/06/22
- Re: About SWH, let avoid the wrong discussion, Ricardo Wurmus, 2024/06/22
- Re: About SWH, let avoid the wrong discussion, MSavoritias, 2024/06/24
- Re: About SWH, let avoid the wrong discussion, Ricardo Wurmus, 2024/06/24
Re: Next Steps For the Software Heritage Problem, Andy Tai, 2024/06/18
Re: Next Steps For the Software Heritage Problem, Simon Tournier, 2024/06/19