r/linux • u/MMORPGDev • 20h 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/inemsn 18h ago

do you conflate using AI at all with doing that?

what a stupid take

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u/xeio87 18h ago

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

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u/inemsn 18h 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 18h 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