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GNOME Working To Establish An RFC Process, Battling Sloppy AI-Generated Extensions
WHY IT MATTERS
Introducing an RFC process provides a structured method for proposing changes, which becomes necessary when a project faces an influx of automated, poorly written submissions. Engineers contributing to GNOME will likely encounter more formalized governance and stricter review criteria for extensions.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
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GNOME is actively developing a formal Request For Comments process for the project.
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The project is experiencing a high volume of AI-generated GNOME Shell extensions.
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Developers characterize these AI-generated extensions as sloppy, prompting defensive action.
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