On: The arguments against open source AI are bad

[TaLiTr]

> creating the cracked version of a piece of software is infringement

Depending where you are it might be "DRM circumvention" all the way up to some bollocks hacking charge.

It's pretty murky in places because lots of copyright laws protect DRM but also have carve-outs for personal backups.

[kennywinker → TaLiTr]

I think cracking might fall under “derivative work”, but idk