[scott_w]

That's not Github's fault or Github's problem, from an antitrust perspective. If they went out of their way to make it difficult, you might have an argument but, as far as I know, they aren't. It's just practically difficult by the nature of the problem.

[zanellato19]

They rate limit, so they do make it difficult though

[scott_w]

They rate limit to protect their infrastructure, not to make it difficult. This is not anticompetitive.

[ChatGTP]

So they still have an advantage then ?

Microsoft can continually train on the majority open source and or public code with zero limitations while others can’t ?

[scott_w]

Yes, they have an advantage but that's not anticompetitive. That's just the reality of the world.

> It's just practically difficult by the nature of the problem.

What I said here is why. It's not easy to allow external parties to "just download the entirety of Github." It's not unreasonable to rate limit your infrastructure, especially if the person using it isn't paying you money.

The fact MS can train on the code more easily is irrelevant here. It's possible for a third party to download the code, it'll just take longer.

[ChatGTP]

Yup,

Well anyway, it's enough to inspire me to look for a new home for my projects.

Cheers.