Damn. This quote from Linus Torvalds is... well... damning.
In response to a discussion around use of generative AI as it relates to contributions to the Linux code base, Linus (creator and lead con...
@nprofile1q... Linus: "And so we make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools."
While I also agree there are very good wider environmental and ethical reasons not to contenance use for GenAI (and it's not fear, it's disgust) to me there also seem to be plenty of good technical reasons not to allow GenAI vibe coded slop into the Linux kernel.
While I also agree there are very good wider environmental and ethical reasons not to contenance use for GenAI (and it's not fear, it's disgust) to me there also seem to be plenty of good technical reasons not to allow GenAI vibe coded slop into the Linux kernel.