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From: Anna <cyber+gentoo@×××××.in>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] rfc: github's copilot feature
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 06:28:03
Message-Id: YtOr7M2cnn0SVpHE@sysrq.in
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] rfc: github's copilot feature by John Helmert III
1 On 2022-07-16 14:56, John Helmert III wrote:
2 > On Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 06:35:32PM -0400, Rich Freeman wrote:
3 > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 5:43 PM William Hubbs <williamh@g.o> wrote:
4 > > >
5 > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 04:33:43PM -0500, William Hubbs wrote:
6 > > > >
7 > > > > I just found out while I was on vacation about Github's copilot feature.
8 > > > >
9 > > >
10 > > > It looks like the SFC is urging foss developers to ditch github over
11 > > > this.
12 > > >
13 > >
14 > > I get the sentiment, but I don't see what direct impact it will have.
15 > > If Gentoo stops using Github all our code will inevitably still be on
16 > > there and will still end up being used to train copilot.
17 >
18 > Inevitably? If most of our activity moves somewhere else, I don't see
19 > why we couldn't blow away all of https://github.com/gentoo.
20
21 Very bad idea. That would break sync mirrors for hundreds of users.

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Re: [gentoo-project] rfc: github's copilot feature William Hubbs <williamh@g.o>