Some companies release code primarily to make their application logic transparent, rather than for others to reuse it. In general, it all depends on the license.
What's going to happen? Maybe it will help make the LLM better at code gen, and help everyone. I've written hundreds of thousands of lines of code that have disappeared into the void of history. It would have been nice if all that hadn't been lost.
I'm less likely to open source for that reason and others.
Anything released from this point on is suspect for llm generation assistance. Part of sharing is to show proof of being able to do this work to others. I feel like that no longer is true so I would rather leave things untouched with older dates for fear of tainting them.
Do I want others to generate my project claim credit kick me out of the loop? Not a big concern but not really.
Code was gold now it's an output of a vibe and seen as worthless.
I wouldn’t hesitate to open-source projects today. LLMs don’t 'steal' code—they learn patterns from public data, much like human developers study open-source projects. Your real protection is execution and community building: open-source licenses (like AGPL-3.0) safeguard derivative work, while community contributions often outweigh theoretical risks. Most projects fail from obscurity, not IP concerns. If your code solves real problems, transparency attracts collaborators and users far more valuable than perceived LLM threats.
Nah not really. My opinion is that it's better for the user if the code is open sourced, and the availability of LLMs doesn't override that. Why punish the people using the software because AI exists?
I don't personally feel like code has any inherent value. You can't "steal" my code unless you repeat it verbatim under a new license, which is illegal with or without AI. I've known the stakes since before AI existed, and the prominence of LLMs doesn't scare me away from open source.
It's up to you. Stallman argued that the greatest value code has is it's utility to others. The "holy grail endgame" of open source is zero-margin software production that completely displaces the need to generate value with software. If AI pushes us closer to that world, then I can sleep well feeding it code.
Depends on the code, anything simple I typically don't care, but for highly competitive projects often targeted by large corporations to abuse users, I feel differently.
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Anything released from this point on is suspect for llm generation assistance. Part of sharing is to show proof of being able to do this work to others. I feel like that no longer is true so I would rather leave things untouched with older dates for fear of tainting them.
Do I want others to generate my project claim credit kick me out of the loop? Not a big concern but not really.
Code was gold now it's an output of a vibe and seen as worthless.
It's up to you. Stallman argued that the greatest value code has is it's utility to others. The "holy grail endgame" of open source is zero-margin software production that completely displaces the need to generate value with software. If AI pushes us closer to that world, then I can sleep well feeding it code.