r/linux • u/MMORPGDev • 19h ago

Development Linux Kernel Developers Plan To Remove "Assisted-By" Tag Requirement For AI/LLM Usage

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Dropping-Assisted-By-Req
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u/xeio87 18h ago

Disclosing that you used AI is important because it makes it a lot easier for maintainers to realize if the person they're interacting with has a history of putting in sloppy, vibe coded, unreviewed (on their end) code that they don't even understand. 

I guess Linus has a history of putting in "sloppy, vide coded, unreviewed code" he doesn't understand now. 🤡

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u/inemsn 17h ago

do you conflate using AI at all with doing that?

what a stupid take

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u/xeio87 17h ago

Exactly why the flag is pointless, it doesn't tell you any of that information.

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u/inemsn 17h ago

The flag tells you they used AI. Using AI is one of many potential indicators that you're dealing with someone like that. Maintainers would like as many indicators as possible to make the decision easier.

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u/Shap6 17h ago

Maintainers would like as many indicators as possible to make the decision easier.

It would seem they actually wouldn't, since they are removing it