Re: Platform-specific UI affordances?
Rodrigo Arias <[email protected]> Sat, 8 Nov 2025 23:49:44 +0100
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Hi,
On Sun, Nov 09, 2025 at 08:45:23AM +1100, Kevin Koster wrote:
> a1ex-J7K0XVabL0iELgA04lAiVw-XMD5yJDbdMReXY1tMh2IBg@public.gmane.org wrote:
> > Rodrigo Arias <rodarima-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w-XMD5yJDbdMReXY1tMh2IBg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >> >Got inspired to do a little vibecoding on @dillo to see how hard it
> >> >would be to get native Mac menus.
> >>
> >> I'm afraid I won't read code aided or generated by a chatbot. It is also
> >> a legal liability as the license of that code is not clear.
> >>
> >> They are literally destroying whatever was that remained of the Web,
> >> causing many sites to stop working in Dillo due to the JS-walls.
> >
> > Strongly agree. I propose a small change to the website to clarify this
> > position for future contributors:
> >
> > --- a/dillo-browser.org.html Sat Nov 8 09:11:31 2025
> > +++ b/dillo-browser.org.html Sat Nov 8 09:12:41 2025
> > @@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ table { margin: 1.5em; }
> > <li>Helps authors to comply with web standards by using the
> > <a href="old/help/bug_meter.html">bug meter</a>
> > <img alt="Bugmeter icon" style="vertical-align:middle" src="img/bugmeter.png">.</li>
> > + <li>100% human-made. No AI or LLM is used to create Dillo.</li>
> > </ul>
> > <p>
> > Read the <a href="user_help.html">user manual</a> to discover how to use
>
> I take such things too literally, I know, but FWIW to me this
> implies the project only accepts code that is verifiably human
> generated, which is hard to do. You'd need the maintainer watching
> over your shoulder while you write it or something.
>
> Something like "AI-generated code contributions are not accepted"
> would inform contributors without implying the ability to verify
> the unverifiable.
Thanks, I will consider adding some contribution guidelines.
Eventually, I'm afraid that we will be unable to recognize honest
contributions.
Best,
Rodrigo.
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