theregister.comยท25 july 2026
Anti-AI open source has an enemy in common, but almost nothing else
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Katana Desktop Environment
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theregister.com
Linux creator Linus Torvalds clarified that Linux is not an anti-AI project, sparking debates within the open-source community. Codeberg updated its terms to ban AI-generated code and cryptocurrency projects, reflecting a growing anti-AI sentiment. Various BSD projects have different policies on AI-generated code, with NetBSD treating it as tainted and OpenBSD refusing to accept it. Red Hat, now under IBM, is increasingly focused on AI, raising concerns about the future of open-source software development.