So Nexi can’t justify it. FSFe would be entirely within their rights to seek a judicial path.

I’d happily contribute towards that case.

In which case Nexi should be able to state clearly that they are required to ask for this data by law.

Thatcher, but it also happened elsewhere under different names, and the New Labour response to it. And then technology outstripping the intellect of politicians.

Basically the introduction of private industry deep into government became commonplace under Thatcher. Blair didn’t roll it back, and transitioned labour into a party that also invited private money. It was a transformation spearheaded by one Peter Mandelson. You may know him from such hits as “My best friend is Epstein” and “I was a US ambassador”.

He seems to be the the introduction conduit for companies like Palantir into government.

My point was they have different strengths rather than saying one is better than the other. Use the right tool for the job, and all that.

What association is it you object to?

gimp /gĭmp/

noun

1. A narrow flat braid or rounded cord of fabric used for trimming.
2. Spirit; pep.
3. A limp or a limping gait.
4. A person who limps.
5. A narrow ornamental fabric of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it; – used as trimming for dresses, furniture, etc.

intransitive verb

1. To walk with a limp.

transitive verb

1.To notch; to indent; to jag.

adjective

1. Smart; spruce; trim; nice.
2. Neat; trim; delicate; slender; handsome; spruce; elegant.

Granted, the fourth definition, as a limping person, could be mildly disabilist but I think it’s just a case of an old English word becoming two words in different regions (Limp / Gimp).

Krita is excellent, but it’s for a different task.

Krita is for image creation. GIMP is for image manipulation.

…but the mindset is.

…or AI.

The empire was only in the original trilogy, so for “the empire to use captured B1 battledroids” they would have needed to be on screen in the eighties.

Its because the best robot they could do in the 1980s was a guy in a gold suit or a wheelie bin.

I wouldn’t say I’m rooting for Iran, but I’m not rooting for the US either. I’m just observing a massive case of FAFO.

No he doesn’t. The redundant 1,600 are only 10% of the workforce. 16,000 total.

NO GHOSTING!

Certainly things can be open to abuse, and different regulatory systems have different loop holes. However I have seen examples where it’s been a good thing.

Pretty sure all AI chat bots will be under 16.

Which is why “Not for profit” organisations are such a good thing. They are harder to get going but because they are not investment vehicles in the same way you don’t have CEOs installed just to maximise share value. Decisions are focused on what the company needs to perform its mission.

There are billions being sunk into AI. How much health care could that buy? Your logic only makes sense if AI is free. It’s not.

Retaining data can mean violating legal obligations. Hidden backups can be a lawyers playground.

Not with general purpose LLMs. They start off ok, but become much more interested in continuing the text they’ve already translated, rather than looking back to what it is they’re meant to translate. So they drift off course as the translation gets longer.

Once you start trying to do anything that involves employing people (e.g. running a small business) you start realising how far a million goes. 5 software engineers in an office with equipment for a year? In a European country or USA/Canada, you’ll need the best part of a million. It’s not just salaries. There’s also employment taxes and other costs to consider.

A billion and it’s now more like 750 engineers for 15 years.