LLM Usage in Debian: Three Proposals | Hacker News
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Debian is debating whether to ban LLM-assisted contributions, allow them with conditions, or simply discourage them.
Hacker News commenters focused on the impact on security work and source code review.
The discussion also weighed whether a strict ban is practical and how it might affect contributor retention and upstream compatibility.



