▲ 267 ▼ Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow. (www.nytimes.com) submitted 3 months ago by Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago (1 child) But they can, and do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 months ago Slip a pointless easter egg into the code. Make sure that if you don't know it's there, it can only be found by careful examination. Then sue any company whose code displays the easter egg and didn't follow the terms of the license, and you're set for life. permalink fedilink source parent replies: [+] MangoCats@feddit.it 4 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 months ago (-1 children) If you have a slam-dunk case, you can usually find a lawyer who's willing to take their pay out of the winnings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments replies: [+] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (-1 children) Dual licensing is a thing, so it's not 0€$£. Also if they didn't care for the license, it's probably also not crediting you for your work, so your software isn't even better known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-2 replies) [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago I was referring to AI scraping. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-2 replies)
[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 months ago Slip a pointless easter egg into the code. Make sure that if you don't know it's there, it can only be found by careful examination. Then sue any company whose code displays the easter egg and didn't follow the terms of the license, and you're set for life. permalink fedilink source parent replies: [+] MangoCats@feddit.it 4 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 months ago (-1 children) If you have a slam-dunk case, you can usually find a lawyer who's willing to take their pay out of the winnings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments replies: [+] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (-1 children) Dual licensing is a thing, so it's not 0€$£. Also if they didn't care for the license, it's probably also not crediting you for your work, so your software isn't even better known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-2 replies) [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago I was referring to AI scraping. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-2 replies)
[+] MangoCats@feddit.it 4 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 months ago (-1 children) If you have a slam-dunk case, you can usually find a lawyer who's willing to take their pay out of the winnings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments replies: [+] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (-1 children) Dual licensing is a thing, so it's not 0€$£. Also if they didn't care for the license, it's probably also not crediting you for your work, so your software isn't even better known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-2 replies)
[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 months ago (-1 children) If you have a slam-dunk case, you can usually find a lawyer who's willing to take their pay out of the winnings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments replies: [+] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (-1 children) Dual licensing is a thing, so it's not 0€$£. Also if they didn't care for the license, it's probably also not crediting you for your work, so your software isn't even better known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-2 replies)
[+] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (-1 children) Dual licensing is a thing, so it's not 0€$£. Also if they didn't care for the license, it's probably also not crediting you for your work, so your software isn't even better known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (-1 children) Dual licensing is a thing, so it's not 0€$£. Also if they didn't care for the license, it's probably also not crediting you for your work, so your software isn't even better known. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow -1 child comments load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago I was referring to AI scraping. permalink fedilink source parent