this is the one and only reason that the Linux kernel is going out of its way to hide which commits are LLM generated by abolishing the Assisted-By tag, simultaneously with torvalds fully slopcoding a core “improvement” to the kernel’s memory management

if you don’t believe me, here’s part of what the diff removed from the kernel’s docs:

> -When AI tools contribute to kernel development, proper attribution
> -helps track the evolving role of AI in the development process.
> -Contributions should include an Assisted-by tag in the following format::

and surprise, here’s the dickheads responsible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Kernel_Developers_Summit a set of people who get money and tokens from Anthropic, OpenAI, and a bunch of other AI corps via the Linux Foundation

don’t you love when the paid heads of a community project meet behind closed doors to do something that damages the community? https://furs.social/@Rycochet/117438960055913573

if you believe in code, believe your eyes. read the diff that was applied to the kernel tree. what do your eyes say?

this governance structure is not for your benefit. it’s for the benefit of the corporations paying to capture Linux.

if you believe or believed in any of the FOSS ideals, this is the moment that all of the evangelism and advocacy and rabid fandom was supposedly there to steel the community against.

but it didn’t work. we’re in the disaster scenario and you’re still asking about fragile solutions. “well what OS do *you* recommend? why can’t we just fork the kernel? what if it’s not all that bad? what if torvalds and the rest snap out of it?”

none of this shit worked to save FOSS. try something else.

what do I recommend? fuck another OS. hold these motherfuckers responsible. why in fuck should Torvalds have a place in polite company anymore? why in fuck should Stallman? any the Linux Foundation employees? any of the slop-loving fuckers at the OSI? why should any of the people whose actual job it was to stop this shit get away with not doing their work?

and no Stallman isn’t anti-AI. you can’t fucking tell me that the guy who’s so against proprietary software he prefers when his shit doesn’t work on anyone else’s hardware conveniently decided to be soft now, in the moment when it matters. one strong word from any of the FOSS organizations could’ve slowed or stopped this outcome. but no, none of the boys who assured us their licenses and their legal might would protect us could be fucking bothered

@zzt "hold these motherfuckers responsible"

Ok. How?

@sharpcheddargoblin @zzt

Actually enforce some standards for software engineering, that might be a start.

Oh, we’re not doing that?

Welllll shiiiiiii

@cyberquixote @zzt That's not addressing the question. How do we hold THESE PARTICULAR MOTHERFUCKERS accountable, now? Ideally before more damage is done and Linux is simply a lost cause.

@sharpcheddargoblin @zzt

You’d have to play Linux Foundation politics, and none of us have that kind of organization or clout.

I hear you, but what are we gonna do, make a citizens arrest?

Not using the tool is about all we can do.

I guess maybe we could encourage folks to stop voting for or supporting nazis/authoritarians.

Other than that, not sure what else. Anyone know a KGB contact that can help out with COINTELPRO?

@cyberquixote @zzt Exactly. I can't see a way to hold anyone accountable either. It's a non-solution.