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Ollama: All Aboard Open Models
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Ollama simplifies the process for developers to utilize open models. Founded by former Kitematic creators, Ollama has rapidly gained popularity in the AI development community.
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- Praise: Ollama makes it incredibly easy to use open models, offering a lot of harnesses and assistants with just `ollama launch` — a win for accessibility.
- Praise: Their $20 subscription is viewed as generous, especially since they claim not to log or train on user data, which adds a layer of trust.
- Concern: Many users are frustrated with Ollama's lack of variety in quant versions and the lag in availability, leading some to uninstall the app altogether.
- Concern: Commenters warn that Ollama's quants are often not the best, and the app itself is slower than alternatives like pure llamacpp.
- Concern: A lot of negativity surrounds Ollama, with users expressing skepticism about their business practices and fearing the 'enshittification' of services.