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Re: [PATCH] gitk: discourage AI contributions

From
brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date
Aug 26, 2026, 21:55 UTC
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On 2026-08-23 at 09:25:42, Johannes Sixt wrote:
> +Please do not submit work that originated from AI, because this project
> +is down-streamed to the Git project, which has a rather
> +[strict AI guideline](https://git-scm.com/docs/SubmittingPatches#ai).
> +
I think this seems like the right thing to do.
-- 
brian m. carlson (they/them)
Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Message 4 of 4 in “gitk: discourage AI contributions”
  1. gitk: discourage AI contributionsJohannes Sixt, Aug 23, 2026
  2. Weijie YuanAug 23, 2026
  3. Weijie YuanAug 26, 2026
  4. brian m. carlsonAug 26, 2026

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