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Now that Debian is embracing AI anyone have any anti-AI distro recommendations? (feddit.online)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by WorkingPie@feddit.online to c/linux@programming.dev

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Been a long time Debian user but with the recent AI decision I am planning on moving on so anyone have an anti-AI recommendations? I understand its being used in the kernel as well but are there any distros taking a full anti-AI approach to the parts of the code they control?

Since folks seem a little confused on what I am referring to here is the mailing list page regarding the use of gen ai without disclosure vote: https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2026/08/msg00360.html

Phoronix article on it: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-Responsible-AI-Use

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ok, seriously. What is an operating system to you? Where and why are you drawing the line at the distro? You can get linux DEs working in openBSD or use much of the *nix ecosystem there without kernel AI.

The Linux distributions are basically a preconfigured file system installation and package management system with default configs and applications. What exactly are you trying to boycott by boycotting Debian but not Linux?

[–] Epp@lemmus.org -2 points 12 hours ago

You're not going to get a straight answer. It's futile and motivated by mental deficiency. It's like asking why someone with OCD has to count all the different colors of Skittles in the bag before they can begin eating them.