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		mirzap 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of Libre... I wonder why they didn't try to discover if the user already has those binaries and use them before downloading.
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duskdozer 8 days ago | [–]

Why would they? Storage [they don't have to pay for] is cheap! And just bundling it saves them time.

NostraDavid 7 days ago | | [–]

Preventing potential version/feature issues?

LtWorf 8 days ago | [–]

Because they vibe coded it.

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