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

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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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[–] buran@lemmy.today 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

For the people who really don't want AI in their OS, check this.

No AI OSes

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago

Ooh, that's one I hadn't seen. Thanks for sharing!

[–] exdor@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Cool list apart from all the downstream projects whose upstreams use AI

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So . . . maybe it's a good thing that Gentoo with GNU Hurd exists? Does Hurd even have an AI policy?

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 months ago

Hurd doesnt even know AI exists.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Given Debian's slow development and focus on stability above all else I doubt this will make any practical difference to contributions that actually end up in releases. And honestly at this point every OS or piece of software needs to have AI reviewing its codebase for vulnerabilities, even if it's not making any code contributions.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure why you think Debian is embracing AI

They took a nuteral stance on it

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I wouldn't call that neutral. Allowing it with no disclosure sounds like embracing but trying to hide it.

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

That is kinda crazy yeah

Debian was always the ol reliable, the alternative to Ubuntu

Tbh I am gonna trust them and not do anything

RedHat is an AI platform and I couldnt find any sort of AI policy but heard they kinda forced their developers to use LLMs?

NixOS allows AI generated code but no comments (file) with transparency and responsibility

I may be dumb but couldnt find anything in the OpenSUSE Open Source Policy so no idea there.

Arch, Gentoo, Void, Fedora...

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I recommend:

No AI there.

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[–] nocteb@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

I you are ready to make an exception for the Linux kernel you might as well make an exception for the Debian distribution which is the basis of a lot of stuff.

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