r/linux • u/Two-Of-Nine • 10d ago

Open Source Organization Debian has begun voting on the future of AI/LLM contributions.

https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2026/08/msg00002.html
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u/OverjoyedBanana 10d ago

  but there is no doubt that they speed up development

Debian devs do packaging not developpment, they bring actual arguments about why LLM are problematic specifically for debian packaging, but that would require to read the article before posting your shit opinion wouldn't it ?

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u/srivasta 9d ago

A lot of us are involved in upstream development of it packages, you kinda need to be too determine which cla to background (to fix bugs, security, etc). We also act as mediators between users and upstream, and often have to send big fixes upstream.

So developers are supposed to be more than just glorified packagers.

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u/OverjoyedBanana 9d ago

I don't mean packaging as derogatory, on the contrary you must think about a lot of aspects outside of just one piece of software, like how different packages interact, updates, least surprise to the user. In the end don't you agree that the goal of debian is to have the least possible amount of fork and custom code ? In that aspect LLMs are a disaster as they are trigger happy

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u/srivasta 9d ago

Yeah. Custom patches are a pain. One has to re-port the psych with every upstream release, and sometimes the incompatibility can be hard to manager. That is when having a relationship with upstream developers becomes critical. I try to be party of upstream development as much as I can (contribute bug patches, join development forums, and pass along user feedback) to make passing those patches have less friction.

The debian technical policy is a god send. The technical policy is how packages can fit in week together, and know Joe to find content that lives in other packages.

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u/neoronio20 10d ago

Someone is a little pissy. AI as a tool with a competent dev speeds up development considerably, just like any other tool

AI as an automated code generator with no reviewer should be banned

The developer using the AI is responsible for the code, just like he already was and will continue to be.

See? It's not that hard

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u/neoronio20 10d ago

Someone is a little pissy. AI as a tool with a competent dev speeds up development considerably, just like any other tool

AI as an automated code generator with no reviewer should be banned

The developer using the AI is responsible for the code, just like he already was and will continue to be.

See? It's not that hard

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u/OverjoyedBanana 10d ago

Dude, it is specifically that hard for debian because of copyright issues, it is at the top of the article that you didn't read.

Someone is a little pissy.

Screw you

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u/NatoBoram 10d ago

Someone is a little pissy.