Re: Super Simple AI Policy proposal

Akseli Lahtinen <[email protected]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:57:12 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.kde.devel.core
Message-ID <2820083.mvXUDI8C0e@desktop>
On Wednesday 18 March 2026 00:12:24 Eastern European Standard Time Albert Astals Cid wrote:
> That section still needs a rewrite.
> 
> There's two different kind of tools:
> 
> A) Tools everyone has to use
> B) Tools you are using in your computer and don't leak to anyone else
> 
> For B you can use whatever you want (assuming the tools don't place 
> restrictions on the output you generate)
> For A the tools MUST be free software. [*]

This is great way to put it! I'll update it.

(Also I welcome anyone to propose changes in there or update it!)

> 
> Example:
>  * You can use coverity if you want to scan for code issues, that's a YOU 
> thing
>  * You can not commit a photoshop file to the repository and say "this is the 
> icon of the app", since you are forcing everyone that wants to change the icon 
> to use photoshop
> 
> Cheers,
>   Albert
> 
> * I guess with the exception of stuff like "well on windows you use MSVC 
> compiler"
> 
> 
> 

Best regards,
- Akseli