Re: GR: Ban LLM contributions from Debian

Ian Jackson <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:29:24 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.vote
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Tobias Frost writes ("Re: GR: Ban LLM contributions from Debian"):
> I'd like to offer another perspective, namely that of a non-native
> English speaker.

Thanks for sharing; although, your message was very long.

> I believe there is an important distinction between using an LLM as the
> author of a message and using it as a writing assistant for ideas that
> are entirely one's own.

I don't think that modern LLM-based translation systems suppoort this
distinction.

Speaking personally I would much rather read your own imperfect
English, or a mixture of English and some other language, than LLM
output (even if generated from, or mixed in with, human-written
prose).

Ian.