Linus Torvalds slams anti-AI rules as 'utterly stupid': why not ban compilers too
zakkohane · x · 2026-10-15
Amid a Linux kernel debate over AI usage rules, Linus Torvalds called bans 'UTTERLY STUPID,' sarcastically asking if real programmers should also skip compilers and write commit messages without editors. His stance: people should do their best and understand what they're doing — which 'has very little to do with what tools they use' — and the kernel won't make rules banning tools for X.
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