Open-Weight Models Face Familiar Debates
francoisfleuret · x · 2026-07-20
The author uses a classic Linus Torvalds anecdote to counter the notion that open-weight models will naturally slow down. The core argument is that similar debates over new technologies hindering commercialization and growth happened during the early days of Linux, where open-source software and market expansion faced the exact same skepticism.
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