On Tue, Mar 03, 2026 at 03:39:10PM +0100, Ludovic Courtès wrote: > I was considering submitting a GCD. It needs more thought, but I guess > we should at least have a policy so the questions that started these > threads have a clear and immediate answer.
What is the rush? Obviously something is happening that we have trouble getting to grips with. I personally think there is a shift is happening that touches our philosophy (and ego) at the deepest level. We also risk losing our greatest contributors and core participants to the great project that is Guix. Half a year ago most experienced software developers I know were on the fence about AI. But now you can see people no longer questioning the value, working with it, and the discussion is more about not burning out and AI debt. It *is* a paradigm shift of major proportion. Our industry is changing. And this leads to questions about copyright, public (free software) licenses, what is human and more... In other words, our tree is being shaken and we don't have the answers. Rather than racing to a statement or position, I would like to ask Guix to wait and see what other important free software projects do. Sometimes it pays to not lead, but to wait. In fact, waiting has been a defining trait of Guix. For now, until we have a more clearly developed vision, in line with other free software projects (many do accept AI patches), I think we can agree and *ask* people not to use AI for patches to trunk. I am creating a channel for AI work. For now, that is the sane route untill we really know what to do :) Pj.
