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They're definitely going to be building it from source and delivering those packages though.
Im also certain they're not going it catch it all in their own packages.
I don't think that's what's being discussed?
There's no assertion that the debian OS as installed will be free from AI generated code.
I presume the assertion is that the debian project's code of conduct will require some level of human involvement in code generation.
Its definitely being discussed and voting is happening as we speak.
https://www.debian.org/vote/2026/vote_002
No it isn't. That proposal specifically states that upstream code is not included in the ban.
Literally in proposal A:
Cool downvote tho