Re: Question about: Debian puts artificial intelligence to a vote; developers will decide how to accept AI-generated or assisted code

On Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:23:50 +0200
<[email protected]> wrote:

> > Um, the request was that AI generated *code* be clearly marked. It
> > didn't say anything abut emails.  
> 
> Nice nit you picked there :)

Thank you.

> 
> Had you read my mail, you might have inferred that my wish extends
> to any kind of communication, since I focused code as a communication
> between human beings.

Sorry, I flunked mind-reading 101 at Hogwarts. Yes, I might have so
inferred it. I might have inferred it correctly, or I might have
inferred it incorrectly. I prefer to stick with the words in front of
me, and not guess. And not get into, "well he wrote X, but I think he
really meant !X." I'll leave that to the courts, thank you.

> 
> So to put it explicitly: yes, also mails. And phone conversations.
> And short messages. And... everything where I'm assuming there is
> a human at the other end.

Thank you for that clarification. Think about putting that into your
signature.