Re: GCC AI Policy Announcement

Jonathan Wakely via Gcc <[email protected]> Sun, 2 Aug 2026 09:28:37 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gcc.devel,gmane.comp.gcc.fortran
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On Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 07:59 Thomas Koenig via Gcc, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Am 02.08.26 um 00:06 schrieb Sam James via Gcc:
> > Again, the GNU project guidance was to wait
>
> Maybe some more pointed questions.
>
> Was this guidance challenged in the process that led to
> the policy? If so, what were the arguments raised against?
> (Was that strange risk assessment really not challenged?)
>
> "Wait" is an unclear term unless it is specified what to
> wait for, and can mean forever.
>
> Were specific conditions defined which would lead to a process
> of re-evaluation?
>
> Are there conditions which would trigger a change of the policy?
>
> Is there a period for re-evaluation of the policy (like "We will
> review this every three months")?
>

Did you read the policy?



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