hello,
On Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 10:36 PM Larry Garfield <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I agree with Derick. Using a translator to assist with a language barrier > is reasonable, and these days they've all been replaced with LLMs > (justified or not). But I would still prefer to have that explicitly > stated, so we know what we're dealing with. (And can use simpler English > in replies, potentially, to aid with understanding.) > > Beyond that, I want to talk to humans, not slop machines. If someone's > diplomatic skills are not up to the task of discussing on the list without > filtering through a chatbot, then they need to work on their diplomatic > skills before subjecting us to slop. > I have to interfere here again. I explained a perfectly valid case where llm are used, and they are many orders of magnitude better than translators, even based on llm. I experience that daily. And the primary reason the personsI work with do it is, guess it, to respect me or others. To say here, given someone has been directly pointed to via his post, would be extremely bad taken in many cultures (read: insulting, losing face, and they will move away). As the "official" language is English here and most oss project, I cannot let that go unnoticed. We must be welcoming for non natice speakers. And for one, I welcome them. And if the price is to have a slightly longer mail at time, so be it. respect and welcoming must prevail. -- Pierre @pierrejoye >
