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Rsync drama erupts over AI commits, maintainer harassment

A controversy has erupted within the rsync community following commits related to Claude, an AI model. The situation has led to issues and alleged harassment of maintainers, causing distress for those involved and sparking discussions about alternative solutions. AI

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Rsync drama erupts over AI commits, maintainer harassment

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

    The # rsync # drama , beginning with the # claude commits from 3.4.1 down to the issues and maintainer # harassment therein, is both tragic (for everyone involv

    The # rsync # drama , beginning with the # claude commits from 3.4.1 down to the issues and maintainer # harassment therein, is both tragic (for everyone involved, maintainers, packagers, users), and also extremely hysterical (for me atleast). What are the alternatives folks? # A…