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OSS Read-it-Later service Omnivore sells out to AI startup ElevenLabs (lemmy.ml)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by datendefekt@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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I've been a big fan of the slick interface of Omnivore. It could process web sites, email newsletters and RSS feeds.

The users have just been informed that Omnivore has "joined" the AI startup Eleven Labs. It may be bitter how OSS projects are being sucked up by AI, but that alone sounds innocuous enough.

What is upsetting is that the users have only until the 15.11 to export their data, after which the service will be deactivated. The export format is only usable with Eleven Labs, and exports for Pocket, Instapaper, etc are not offered, which I find just insulting.

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[–] MonkCanatella@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

There's also readwise reader which is better in most ways. Not open source - but also not pretending to be either

[–] datendefekt@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Also not exactly cheap!