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User removes Debian from essentials, citing AI skepticism

A user has removed Debian from their list of essential software and from their workstation, expressing a lack of joy in the decision. This action is framed within a broader context of skepticism towards AI and LLMs, alongside a preference for open-source and free software. AI

RANK_REASON Single user's personal software preference change, framed with generic AI skepticism, does not meet criteria for other buckets.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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User removes Debian from essentials, citing AI skepticism

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Just removed :debian: from my little profile list of "essentials" and from my last workstation. The act of doing so does not bring me joy. # Debian # NoAI # slo

    Just removed :debian: from my little profile list of "essentials" and from my last workstation. The act of doing so does not bring me joy. # Debian # NoAI # slopOS # ArtificialIntelligence # LLMs # AI # OpenSource # FreeSoftware # FLOSS # FOSS