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Debian developer Antoine Le Gonidec resigns after option allowing corporate LLM use without disclosure wins vote (lists.debian.org)
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[โ€“] 145 points 2 months ago (10 children)

The world needs more people that act on principles and take a stance.

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  • [+] -41 points 2 months ago (9 children)

    Weird that he didn't care when Linus Torvalds adopted basically the same policy to the kernel that serves as the foundation of the main Debian distribution. I have an inkling that there is more going on at Debian, not LLM use alone.

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  • [โ€“] 54 points 2 months ago (8 children)

    didn't he? have you checked?

    the main thing is that it's an upstream problem. the linux kernel is used in nuclear missiles. if you want to stay on that kernel you have to take what you are given. in your own organisation you can at least try to change things.

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    the linux kernel is used in nuclear missiles

    source:

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  • [โ€“] -2 points 2 months ago

    He didn't leave the Linux-based OS for Linus Torvalds himself stating a similar policy for the Linux kernel before Debian did.
    Debian has a history of maintaining ancient kernels. But it's hard to believe that he assumed Debian to just fork Linux...

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  • [+] -12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    If he resigned only now, he didn't resign before. What is there to check? That is common sense. Linus allowed LLM use and he was fine with Debian building on it. After all, all LLM use is literal fascism in his eyes.

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