The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source HashiCorp strikes back (News)
Apr 8, 2024
HashiCorp raises legal eyebrows with its claims against OpenTofu regarding code infringement. A new platform emerges, allowing software creators to earn revenue through exclusive content. Excitingly, a multilingual dataset is released for training language models, aiming to broaden access to open data. Plus, you'll discover Loki, an innovative tool designed for automated fact verification. Dive into the latest trends shaping the software development landscape!
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HashiCorp vs. OpenTofu
- HashiCorp accuses OpenTofu of illegally using their code in the latest Terraform update.
- Experts disagree on whether OpenTofu copied code or just implemented similar functionality.
Monetize Your Code with Polar
- Consider Polar, a Patreon-like platform for software creators, to monetize your projects.
- It offers features like exclusive content, private repos, and sponsorship opportunities.
Open-Source LLM Training Data
- Common Corpus, a massive public domain dataset, is now available for training LLMs.
- This demonstrates that training large language models without copyrighted content is feasible.