Post #3129631
2026-01-27 19:10 UTC
@jrf_nl@phpc.social I don’t fully agree that all LLM-generated code necessarily violates licenses, or that it is inherently low quality.
In my view, contributors remain responsible for what they submit. As maintainers we try to review PRs for correctness, design, and long-term maintainability, but it’s not really feasible to verify the provenance of every line of code.
For me, the main challenge is low-quality or insufficiently reviewed PRs that consume maintainer time, regardless of how they were created.
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@jrf_nl@phpc.social 2026-01-28 00:23
> I don’t fully agree that all LLM-generated code necessarily violates licenses @jaapio@phpc.social True, but if you maintain an BSD3/MIT licensed codebase, you don't want to run the risk of GPL code entering the codebase and forcing you to start an impossible relicensing process (impossible as you'd have to get permission from all contributors). Or, lo and behold, proprietary code entering the code base with you running the risk of being sued over it.