'Open weights' is closed source: weights can't be decompiled, making obfuscation finally effective

johnawahba · x · 2026-10-25

Developer John Awahba argues that "open weights" is a misleading term: it's not open source but essentially a binary distribution you cannot decompile or reproduce — obfuscation that actually works. Yacine MTB (411k followers) agrees, noting mathematics already has a whole subfield on program obfuscation and its limits. The thread highlights the growing gap between "open weights" marketing and true open-source ideals.

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