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Direct link to the LLM Policy Discussion: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/work_items/187

Example of a KDE dev not wanting environmental concerns to play any role, despite KDE having an environmental project:

Devs rejecting any notion of transparency by disclosing AI usage in code submissions (in direct opposition to advice from the FSFE):

And all of this is coming right after the debacle with an AI slop project being allowed to give a presentation at Akademy, and the person asking how this was allowed being blocked by KDE:

https://lemmy.nz/post/42029517

as well as the discussion thread bringing up legitimate concerns about AI usage being closed:

https://discuss.kde.org/t/sorry-to-bring-up-a-contentious-topic-kde-ai-llm-policy/46333/164

As someone who genuinely loves KDE, and has even donated to the project multiple times, I sadly have to accept that the majority of KDE have hopped onto the Pro-AI train, and they will not be dissuaded otherwise.

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[–] statelesz@slrpnk.net 18 points 1 day ago (13 children)

I find the proposed policy very nuanced and generally useful. It's not banning LLM usage but still prohibiting mindless vibe-coded contributions. I don't see an issue and your post seems to be blowing this out of proportion.

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[–] Kangae_Hishiryo@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

I love KDE (as a DE), but now I hate KDE (as a community).

Is there any fork (whether it's an stablished one or it's an emerging one) that outright bans AI, or that at least doesn't explicitly embrace it?

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[–] RiceBowl@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Damn… I guess I’ll have to start trying out more DEs again to find something to switch to.

[–] mholiv@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

If you don’t mind me asking what OS do you run now? The LLM policy for KDE is essentially the same as the Linux kernel.

[–] boa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Niri is solid. If you're into it.

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[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Well, fuck.

Any viable alternatives, or should I switch to BSD? (Gnome obviously doesn't count, it's designed for tablets, and unusable on desktops).

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

BSD has a libertarian energy to its culture, so I suspect they will be vibing a lot too.

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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

Check out the options listed here: https://slrpnk.net/comment/24475952

GNOME is great if you use Dash to Panel.

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[–] Seimhe@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Damn. I was thinking of switching to one of the KDE distros. That’s out the window now.

[–] comrademiao@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Welp glad I’m not using KDE

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So, who's gonna start a fork?

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