Post by @NateNate60@lemmy.world

2026-10-15 05:57 UTC

One of the main benefits of Linux is that it has very proven security. The Linux kernel is possibly the most looked-at and audited code project in history. So any security issues are quickly spotted and patched. Any forks of Linux wouldn’t inherit the swarm of security auditors attached to it. In addition to that, LLMs generate a voluminous amount of code, which is mostly impossible to audit for security anyway. There is great promise in AI-driven security testing, but in terms of pure volume of eyes and brains working on it, you cannot really compete against Linux. Organisations know that when they use the Linux kernel, they are using a project that has an excellent reputation for reliability and security.

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@Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip 2026-10-15 06:10

I don’t think any of that is going to stop them from making bananas Linux kernel forks. They aren’t going to just stop generating slop. Legality, practicality and usefulness haven’t stemmed the tide of non kernel madness one bit. If they can’t submit it to the official kernel we are going to get forks where they can. I honestly am interested in seeing what comes out of it. I’m not going to install it on MY hardware but I am curios what happens when caution is thrown to the wind and it’s pedal to the metal.

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@atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-15 11:43

LLMs generate a voluminous amount of code, which is mostly impossible to audit for security anyway. They can but they didn’t have to. If you tell claude to “minimize changes” or “keep it simple” then it does. This is why people need to familiarize themselves with AI tools. Even those of you who feel they are “of the devil”. Because how one uses these tools matters.

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