Big Tech’s open-weight turn deepens as another repost defends open source
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-07-26
- The post reposts a defense of open source, arguing that proprietary products and OSS support are not mutually exclusive.
- It says large tech companies should not try to “pull up the ladder” for the next generation.
- The attached image shows major AI leaders publicly endorsing open-weight or open-source positioning, making the thread part of the broader industry shift toward openness.
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