Comment by nawgz

Comment by nawgz 4 days ago

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Sorry, am I missing something? They obviously do not control source for these applications, but are able to gain access to whatever benefit the software originally had - reporting, tracking, API, whatever - by automating data entry tasks with AI.

Legacy software is frequently useful but difficult to install and access.

allmathl 4 days ago

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  • primax 4 days ago

    I think if you got some experience in the industries this serves then you'd reconsider your opinion

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    • allmathl 4 days ago

      i don't see how improving the source could detriment anyone. The rest is just relationship details. The decent part about relationship details is imprisonment.

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      • Centigonal 4 days ago

        As nawgz said, the applications they are automating are often closed-source binary blobs. They can't enable scripting without some kind of RPA or AI agent.

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