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It saddens me to see the communities surrounding free software projects going dark because of the threat posed by AI tools, but I don't know what other solution
by jsmailes 4mo ago
It saddens me to see the communities surrounding free software projects going dark because of the threat posed by AI tools, but I don't know what other solutions there are that would mitigate the threat, particularly when browsers are such a compelling target. Perhaps some kind of trust system a la arxiv.org, where existing users have to vouch for new submissions before a user is themselves trusted? Definitely still vulnerable to abuse, but perhaps less so.
- JimBlackwood 4mo agoI think a trust system is the only way. Ladybird will need new/different maintainers at some point in the future. How are you going to find them now? I don’t disagree with their choice, but it’s not sustainable in the long term.
- stuaxo 4mo agoThis is needed for more projects than just ladybird, and I'm sure will be worked out. For now this makes sense.
- MarsIronPI 4mo agoMaybe it is, if they can somehow vet potential new contributors in-person at e.g. conferences.
- dvdkon 4mo agoClosed-source projects have been dealing with this forever, by having a mostly-static pool of employees replenished through job listings and interviews. A FLOSS project adopting this model would certainly feel weird, but could work if there were enough willing candidates. The question is, who will take on effectively a job without the monetary reward?
- samtheDamned 3mo agoMy understanding is that the people working on ladybird are compensated for their full time positions, so I would also expect any future positions to be similar.