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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

LLM scrapers are taking down FOSS projects' infrastructure, and it's getting worse.

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[-] 4am@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

How much you wanna bet that at least part of this traffic is Microsoft just using other companies infrastructure to mask the fact that it’s them

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 months ago

I doubt it since Microsoft is big enough to be a little more responsible.

What you should be worried about is the fresh college graduates with 200k of venture capital money.

this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2025
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