Re: Ballot option: Allow AI-Assisted Contributions

Nilesh Patra dijo [Tue, Aug 04, 2026 at 02:55:46PM +0000]:
>> 4. **Explicit Disclosure:** When a significant portion of the contribution
>>    is taken from a tool without manual modification, contributors should
>>    disclose the tool's use. This may be recorded using Git trailers, such as
>>    `Generated-By:` or `Assisted-By:`.
>
>This is a good point, but honestly, I really doubt if a new contributor
>is going to read in detail all of this proposal. In many cases,
>contributors may deliberately not disclose AI usage. Is there a way to
>enforce this policy? The same goes for the "Accountability" point.

I think the paragraph I suggested for Tobi's proposal (and he accepted)
would perfectly fit in here, as well as for basically anything we do in
Debian. I'll copy it here:

    The Debian project has always recognized the commitment and
    professionalism of its members. All contributions are under the
    responsibility of the Debian Contributor making it, no matter the
    technology they have behind. We trust all Debian Developers, Maintainers
    and Contributors will continue to uphold the high quality values that
    have distinguished our project from its onset.

That is, we know you can be a bad player and we know you can sideline the
rules. But we trust you are a Debian Contributor, and you will not play
antisocial games on the project.

Greetings,

 — Gunnar.