Drew DeVault
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Vim Classic launches to preserve traditional AI-free editing
Drew DeVault has launched Vim Classic, a fork of Vim 8.2 designed to maintain a traditional text editing experience free from generative AI features. This new version incorporates select security fixes and bug patches w…
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SourceHut blocks AI scrapers with new Anubis system
SourceHut, a user-funded open-source platform, has implemented a new system called Anubis to block aggressive AI and LLM scrapers. This initiative is part of an effort to protect user data and privacy, with a whitepaper…
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Vim fork discussed for AI-skeptical users
A blog post explores the potential for forking the Vim text editor, particularly for users who are wary of generative AI. The author suggests that a fork could offer an alternative for those who prefer traditional softw…
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Drew DeVault forks Vim, citing a eulogy for the text editor
Drew DeVault has forked the Vim text editor, citing a desire to move away from Vim's perceived stagnation and embrace modern development practices. His blog post, "A Eulogy For Vim," outlines his vision for a more activ…
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FOSS infrastructure is under attack by AI companies
AI companies are aggressively crawling open-source infrastructure, causing significant outages and disruptions for projects like SourceHut, KDE GitLab, and GNOME. These AI scrapers often disregard robots.txt and mimic l…