Been a long time Debian user but with the recent AI decision I am planning on moving on so anyone have an anti-AI recommendations? I understand its being used in the kernel as well but are there any distros taking a full anti-AI approach to the parts of the code they control?
Since folks seem a little confused on what I am referring to here is the mailing list page regarding the use of gen ai without disclosure vote: https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2026/08/msg00360.html
Phoronix article on it: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-Responsible-AI-Use
Ok… So what’s the point?
The posts purpose is to find linux distros that don’t use AI in their own code.
They all do, Torvalds checked in code that had AI assistance
I understand the kernel has utilized AI. I am referring specifically to the work done on this distro end. The rest of the software outside the kernel. Not much that can be done regarding the kernel unless someone does an anti-AI fork
Ok, seriously. What is an operating system to you? Where and why are you drawing the line at the distro? You can get linux DEs working in openBSD or use much of the *nix ecosystem there without kernel AI.
The Linux distributions are basically a preconfigured file system installation and package management system with default configs and applications. What exactly are you trying to boycott by boycotting Debian but not Linux?