COSMIC shuts the door on AI code as GNOME debates letting bug reports in
System76 demands human-written contributions, while a rival desktop developer argues bot-found flaws are too valuable to ignore
System76 has introduced new guidelines for contributors to the COSMIC desktop, explicitly banning AI-generated content including code, comments, and descriptions. This restriction echoes a similar policy followed by some GNOME sub-projects, although they permit AI-generated bug reports and learning aids. The COSMIC desktop, a modern Linux desktop environment, is written in Rust and uses the Iced toolkit, diverging from GNOME's longer history and reliance on the Qt toolkit.
The GNOME project, which has been the default desktop in Red Hat Linux for many years, faces growing concerns over its reliance on memory-unsafe languages like C, C++, and Vala. Michael Catanzaro, a GNOME developer, advocates for accepting AI-generated bug reports while cautioning against broader AI assistance in the development process, fearing it could undermine software security.
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