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GitHub just switched Copilot to metered billing, and developers are watching months of credits vanish in a single day (www.techspot.com)
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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 124 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It wasn't profitable. This bait and switch was a long time coming.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

I'm sure they wanted to drag out the adoption longer than it was viable, too. Didn't quite get everyone dependent.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yup, the “first one is free” deal is always a trap.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Literal drug dealer strategy

[–] Clutter@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago

In just glad it happened relatively soon. Should have happened sooner :-)