▲ 580 ▼ Microsoft’s AI boss thinks it’s perfectly OK to steal content if it’s on the open web (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 139 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Vanth@reddthat.com 198 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] catloaf@lemm.ee 75 points 2 years ago (3 children) fun fact, windows is posted on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 86 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Microsoft would prefer that you pirate Windows rather than use Linux, as it further entrenches their dominance in the market. They mainly make their money off of business licenses anyway, similar to Adobe and Autodesk. There's a reason massgravel's scripts are hosted on Microsoft's GitHub platform and hasn't been taken down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If that’s the case, then why not release a free home version?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (3 children) My one dark hope is AI will be enough of an impetus for somebody to update DMCA permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) If that gets updated, then it will favor big corporations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago Only because our “representatives” let them write the law entirely. Imagine if Congress wasn’t filled to the brim with 80 year old fundraisers… permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When is the last time a crisis resulted in a better solution for the general public? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 75 points 2 years ago (3 children) fun fact, windows is posted on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 86 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Microsoft would prefer that you pirate Windows rather than use Linux, as it further entrenches their dominance in the market. They mainly make their money off of business licenses anyway, similar to Adobe and Autodesk. There's a reason massgravel's scripts are hosted on Microsoft's GitHub platform and hasn't been taken down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If that’s the case, then why not release a free home version?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 86 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Microsoft would prefer that you pirate Windows rather than use Linux, as it further entrenches their dominance in the market. They mainly make their money off of business licenses anyway, similar to Adobe and Autodesk. There's a reason massgravel's scripts are hosted on Microsoft's GitHub platform and hasn't been taken down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If that’s the case, then why not release a free home version?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If that’s the case, then why not release a free home version?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (3 children) My one dark hope is AI will be enough of an impetus for somebody to update DMCA permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) If that gets updated, then it will favor big corporations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago Only because our “representatives” let them write the law entirely. Imagine if Congress wasn’t filled to the brim with 80 year old fundraisers… permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When is the last time a crisis resulted in a better solution for the general public? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) If that gets updated, then it will favor big corporations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago Only because our “representatives” let them write the law entirely. Imagine if Congress wasn’t filled to the brim with 80 year old fundraisers… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago Only because our “representatives” let them write the law entirely. Imagine if Congress wasn’t filled to the brim with 80 year old fundraisers… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When is the last time a crisis resulted in a better solution for the general public? permalink fedilink source parent