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Microsoft’s AI boss thinks it’s perfectly OK to steal content if it’s on the open web (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 197 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Fair use once it's posted on the web? Thank you very much for the framework to pirate anything and everything.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 75 points 11 months ago (1 children)

fun fact, windows is posted on the web: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 86 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 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.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If that’s the case, then why not release a free home version??

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 11 months ago

They already have a free version of Windows. Just don't activate it.

[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

My one dark hope is AI will be enough of an impetus for somebody to update DMCA

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If that gets updated, then it will favor big corporations.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months 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…

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

When is the last time a crisis resulted in a better solution for the general public?