Athari

1. Firefox is behind on enough of web features that is hurts. Mozilla is explicitly against implementing some, which is even worse.

2. Nobody tests on Firefox anymore, so random sites can break.

There're some features unique to Firefox which I miss, but I like being on the be bleeding edge of tech.

Firefox has been getting noticeably better recently, so maybe I'll get back to it. If Mozilla changes its stance on local fs access and stuff, it'll be a strong signal.

Out of 10 times I asked for this, somebody replied with a link once. Most people do understand that they have violated the rules, they just don't agree with the rules.

The colorless functions approach has well-known disadvantages though, including providing less control and making interop a pain. It isn't like one approach is the correct one and another is a mistake.

It's in the article, they let you now. And working on making it better.

* Large creativity software.

* Windows software development.

* Games.

* Corporate software.

Even if Windows dies now, I'll use it for 10+ years more. There's no alternative for me.

And after 10 years since the death of Windows, I'll be on Mac, not on Linux. Again, no alternative.

Now, if I was exclusively a web dev or something, I'd totally consider moving to Linux. But I'm not.

It's in the article. Microsoft has apparently added customization of the account name and is working on doing that in a more user-friendly way.

As soon as they do that, I frankly don't care whether my account is online or not. I'm using Windows Store, Edge and PIN login; I don't remove auto-updates. Sure, there's some crap to remove, but it's a matter of right-clicking on a few icons and choosing "Uninstall". And no, I don't mind clicking "no" about 5 extra times when Windows asks whether I want some garbage on my PC.

I'll spend more time tinkering with Windhawk and PowerToys than dealing with MS being greedy.

I've been using Windows since Win98. I know what for worse or better. I'm not switching now, because Windows is still the only viable option for what I need.

Gimp is still far behind. Non-destructive editing, AI selection/filters/fills, CMYK, animation/video, macro recording...

Midler v. Ford is a poor comparison for this case specifically because of: 1. hiring an impersonator 2. copying a song 3. intending to confuse.

If what OpenAI is saying is true, then none of the conditions apply. I'd say (1) is unlikely, (2) is very unlikely, and (3) is maybe, at least to some degree.

> it sounds like she had the opportunity to write herself a nice check, and she turned it down.

If I were SJ, I'd turn it down too. Shes in no need of money, and selling her voice to OpenAI would make most of creators and every single voice actor hate her (not to mention the Twitter mob).

In majority of creative circles, the current social norm is to hate AI, so touching AI in any way is too risky for reputation.

80% of the analysis is solid. "OpenAI Violated Their Own Position" — this we know and can prove, I agree.

But then asking GPT-4 for probabilities (LLM said chance of coincidence is 10%), comparing to Midler v Ford ("direct parallel"), quoting opinions of random people etc. start and it falls apart.

If I were a voice actor, I wouldn't risk sharing my name because 95% of VAs and creators in general would hate me. It's like declaring "I'm using AI to enhance my art" on Twitter, but worse.

"My closest friends and news outlets" doesn't include family. Also, depending on how you ask, it's pretty easy to get any response. I wouldn't rely on that information.

> Around one in a 100 couples with children are same sex couples, at least in the US

How many of these couples include a pregnant trans male though? I think the term "pregnant person" would be a hard sell in particular.