GGML – AI at the Edge

So I'll say it: I understand why someone would do it, I'm sure they backed up a money truck, but it sucks to see this sell out. VC is going to suck all the value out and leave something that exists to funnel money to them. This has been an awesome project. I hope somebody forks it and maintains a version that isn't profit motivated.

I share the same sentiment and feel the same, its not you alone saying these things. It's starting to seem the llama.cpp project wasn't so community oriented to begin with - which in itself takes a lot of patience.

> It's starting to seem the llama.cpp project wasn't so community oriented to begin with

what do you mean? llama.cpp has 181 contributors.

I don't mind a project that is profit motivated since it incentivizes the people working on the project as well as drives them to create solutions that solve customer problems. I do, however, have a problem with VC backing due to their frequent insistence on pushing for short-term maximal share pricing rather than long-term value. Modern VC also seem to suffer from a fatal mixture of hubris and narcissism, certain of their genius and business acumen despite all evidence to the contrary.

When advising start-ups who are taking on VC funding and the inevitable "business guidance" they push on founders I like to remind them that even the best investors are only good at investing. If they were good at business, they wouldn't bother with investing in other companies but instead start companies themselves since they would own 100% and maximize their returns.