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

you know what’s fucking incredible about growing up in neoliberalism

some fucker can abuse you and make you feel unsafe for years and you’re expected to take the high road or you’re the bad person

once that fucker gets rich, because capitalism rewards abuse with money, it’s then considered too late to stop them

fuck the high road

and before anyone fucking starts with me

no I’m not calling for violence. be more creative than that.

can you really think of no option other than doing nothing or unrealistically threatening violence?

do you really think there aren’t enough people pissed about this, compared with the total Linux developer base, to gum up the works if literally anyone does anything to protest as a group?