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Didn't Torvald's already chew people out for committing vibe-coded crap? At least I can rest assured the Linux Kernel doesn't have dysfunctional generated code in it.
Vibe-coding =/= actual coding. He chewed out someone for committing code that was simply churned out by an AI without checking if it's actually functional code.
Lemme try find his email...
100% agree, but does your average Lemmy user know the difference between vibe coding vs actual coding using some AI tool? Is vim being vibe coded or are the maintainers just using some AI tools?
So.... typical Linus response to poor code. You'd don't really need a source, I've seen him go off on bad coders more than once, adding AI doesn't really change much.
I mean... He did say something along the lines of being incompetent for using AI. Or that incompetence made them use AI.
I think Linus sees some benefit in an AI tool catching problems in code you've written, but not as a crutch to vibe-code with.
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He sort of did the opposite. He chewed people out for trying to put anti AI language into the docs. He said in effect, "We can't tell if AI was used so it's stupid to add anti AI requirements."
I miss the old Torvalds.
He's the same but with less personal insults.
That's like a raw kernel downgrade! I wonder if Vintage Torvalds would have allowed AI into the kernel (Linux is now in the Open Slopware list because of that).
He's not requiring it or suggesting it. He is being pragmatic. If code passes human review, who submitted it doesn't matter.
Pragmatism has been his defining personality trait. It's why he has never cared if Linux is used for profit or military.
I can't tell if you're joking...
I'm not, unfortunately.