On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 11:37:51PM +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > Based on recent discussions, it sounds like we probably need a > discussion in the framework of a GR to understand where we stand > regarding AI-assisted contributions to Debian.
[...] > 1. some bits are heavily based on: > * Linux Foundation -- Guidance Regarding Use of Generative AI Tools > for Open Source Software Development > https://www.linuxfoundation.org/legal/generative-ai > * Fedora -- AI-assisted Contributions Policy > > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/council/policy/ai-contribution-policy/ > * Matplotlib -- Restrictions on Generative AI Usage > > https://matplotlib.org/devdocs/devel/contribute.html#restrictions-on-generative-ai-usage In case it's useful to see how this debate is going on the broader open source ecosystem, a few days ago Kate Holterhoff published a summary of the AI policies adopted by different communities: https://redmonk.com/kholterhoff/2026/02/26/generative-ai-policy-landscape-in-open-source/ The summary highlights the emphasis each policy places on different aspects such as code quality, copyright issues and other ethical concerns. As you can see, and although the majority of the included projects have a permissive policy, there is a number of prominent projects that ban AI-generated contributions altogether. Berto
