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Redox OS has adopted a Certificate of Origin policy and a strict no-LLM policy
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Redox OS provides a comprehensive guide for contributors, outlining the code of conduct, contribution terms, and best practices. It includes resources for development, such as style guidelines, build system instructions, and information on skill levels and priorities for contributions.
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- Praise: The decision to adopt a no-LLM policy may help maintain code quality by ensuring that contributions are genuinely human-generated, which is crucial for effective review processes.
- Concern: The ban on LLMs is likely unenforceable, raising concerns about its effectiveness and the potential for misuse as a tool to remove contributors without clear justification.
- Concern: The increased review burden on maintainers due to LLM-generated contributions complicates the open-source process, making it harder to assess the quality of pull requests.
- Concern: The vague language in the policy, such as 'clearly labelled', creates ambiguity that could lead to inconsistent enforcement and confusion among contributors.