Re: Thoughts about LLM usage

On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 07:49:23PM -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote:
>FWIW I agree with you using an LLM to prepare an NMU — and then
>_double-checking a full diff_, and becoming _personally_ responsible for
>any breakage it introduces.

I'd like to know what it means for you to be "personally responsible". I 
have broken key packages more than once without using an LLM, would I 
face other consequences if I broke key packagees with an LLM assisted 
contribution, any if yes, why?

>We should be able to use whatever tools we can, but whatever goes in the
>distribution signed by [email protected] is _my sole responsibility_, and I
>cannot point fingers at any LLM for doing something wrong.

That's, in my opinion, how Debian works today. Even when I sponsor a 
package from a newcomer, I take some responsibility for that, and that's 
the reason why I don't enjoy sponsoring packages that don't use Salsa 
CI.

Greetings
Marc