Programmer and lawyer Matthew Butterick has sued Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI, alleging that GitHub's Copilot violates the terms of open-source licenses and infringes the rights of programmers.

GitHub Copilot, released in June 2022, is an AI-based programming aid that uses OpenAI Codex to generate real-time source code and function recommendations in Visual Studio. The tool was trained with machine learning using billions of lines of code from public repositories and can transform natural language into code snippets across dozens of programming languages.

There are lots of different open-source licenses, like the GPL, Apache, and MIT licenses, that require attribution of the author's name and defining particular copyrights.

Microsoft, as a mostly proprietary software company (and one which uses others' copyrighted code), should be fully aware of the conditions of use for open-source licensing. It is not just a free-for-all scenario. They also own GitHub and are very aware of the different types of open-source license provided for there. Copilot can still work, but it needed to factor in the different license types, and deal with them appropriately.

See https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sued-for-open-source-piracy-through-github-copilot/

#technology #opensource #licensing #GitHub #Copilot

Programmer and lawyer Matthew Butterick has sued Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI, alleging that GitHub's Copilot violates the terms of open-source licenses and infringes the rights of programmers.

GitHub Copilot, released in June 2022, is an AI-based programming aid that uses OpenAI Codex to generate real-time source code and function recommendations in Visual Studio. The tool was trained with machine learning using billions of lines of code from public repositories and can transform natural language into code snippets across dozens of programming languages.

There are lots of different open-source licenses, like the GPL, Apache, and MIT licenses, that require attribution of the author's name and defining particular copyrights.

Microsoft, as a mostly proprietary software company (and one which uses others' copyrighted code), should be fully aware of the conditions of use for open-source licensing. It is not just a free-for-all scenario. They also own GitHub and are very aware of the different types of open-source license provided for there. Copilot can still work, but it needed to factor in the different license types, and deal with them appropriately.

See https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sued-for-open-source-piracy-through-github-copilot/

#technology #opensource #licensing #GitHub #Copilot

Programmer and lawyer Matthew Butterick has sued Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI, alleging that GitHub's Copilot violates the terms of open-source licenses and infringes the rights of programmers.

GitHub Copilot, released in June 2022, is an AI-based programming aid that uses OpenAI Codex to generate real-time source code and function recommendations in Visual Studio. The tool was trained with machine learning using billions of lines of code from public repositories and can transform natural language into code snippets across dozens of programming languages.

There are lots of different open-source licenses, like the GPL, Apache, and MIT licenses, that require attribution of the author's name and defining particular copyrights.

Microsoft, as a mostly proprietary software company (and one which uses others' copyrighted code), should be fully aware of the conditions of use for open-source licensing. It is not just a free-for-all scenario. They also own GitHub and are very aware of the different types of open-source license provided for there. Copilot can still work, but it needed to factor in the different license types, and deal with them appropriately.

See https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sued-for-open-source-piracy-through-github-copilot/

#technology #opensource #licensing #GitHub #Copilot

When you’re watching a relaxing YouTube video, the last thing you need is an obnoxious autoplaying video or a loud notification blasting into your ears from another open tab. If muting all background tabs is not the best option for you, try Volume Master, a Chrome extension that lets you individually control the audio levels of each tab.

Why? I'm not sure really to be honest, but it could be very useful to someone who has this need. It is usually quite easy to adjust sound levels between different applications, but not for individual browser tabs.

See https://lifehacker.com/you-can-adjust-the-volume-of-individual-tabs-in-google-1849737905

#technology #browsers #extensions #audio #tabs

When you’re watching a relaxing YouTube video, the last thing you need is an obnoxious autoplaying video or a loud notification blasting into your ears from another open tab. If muting all background tabs is not the best option for you, try Volume Master, a Chrome extension that lets you individually control the audio levels of each tab.

Why? I'm not sure really to be honest, but it could be very useful to someone who has this need. It is usually quite easy to adjust sound levels between different applications, but not for individual browser tabs.

See https://lifehacker.com/you-can-adjust-the-volume-of-individual-tabs-in-google-1849737905

#technology #browsers #extensions #audio #tabs

When you’re watching a relaxing YouTube video, the last thing you need is an obnoxious autoplaying video or a loud notification blasting into your ears from another open tab. If muting all background tabs is not the best option for you, try Volume Master, a Chrome extension that lets you individually control the audio levels of each tab.

Why? I'm not sure really to be honest, but it could be very useful to someone who has this need. It is usually quite easy to adjust sound levels between different applications, but not for individual browser tabs.

See https://lifehacker.com/you-can-adjust-the-volume-of-individual-tabs-in-google-1849737905

#technology #browsers #extensions #audio #tabs

Nvidia GeForce Now leverages cloud technology to stream PC games from powerful GeForce-powered servers at ultra-low latency.

Users can stream titles they already own from digital gaming stores such as Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, and Origin without needing a powerful gaming PC.

“This partnership will ultimately enable millions of South African users to get the best gaming experience, without the need to invest thousands of rands for the latest graphic cards,” Rain said in a statement.

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gaming/467485-rain-launching-nvidia-geforce-now-first-cloud-gaming-platform-in-south-africa.html

#technology #southafrica #gaming #GeForceNow

Nvidia GeForce Now leverages cloud technology to stream PC games from powerful GeForce-powered servers at ultra-low latency.

Users can stream titles they already own from digital gaming stores such as Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, and Origin without needing a powerful gaming PC.

“This partnership will ultimately enable millions of South African users to get the best gaming experience, without the need to invest thousands of rands for the latest graphic cards,” Rain said in a statement.

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gaming/467485-rain-launching-nvidia-geforce-now-first-cloud-gaming-platform-in-south-africa.html

#technology #southafrica #gaming #GeForceNow

Nvidia GeForce Now leverages cloud technology to stream PC games from powerful GeForce-powered servers at ultra-low latency.

Users can stream titles they already own from digital gaming stores such as Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, and Origin without needing a powerful gaming PC.

“This partnership will ultimately enable millions of South African users to get the best gaming experience, without the need to invest thousands of rands for the latest graphic cards,” Rain said in a statement.

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gaming/467485-rain-launching-nvidia-geforce-now-first-cloud-gaming-platform-in-south-africa.html

#technology #southafrica #gaming #GeForceNow