This is a guide for how to structure the markdown tables and headings of the main README.md of this repo. Please be sure to organize the categories alphabetically to save people time in finding things within the list.
Be sure to put things in the correct category and always update the above TOC (table of contents), so people can easily find your entries. The alternatives heading for each category is only necessary if all items in the category share the same alternatives. More on that below.
**Last Untainted Version/Commit**: should be the last commit before AI started being used in the repo. You can provide both the version and a commit hash, but if you can only provide one, please prefer using the version. (Reminder: This is meant for forking only, as running old software comes with security risks.) If the project is [](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware##vibecoded), you can just use the word "None" for the Last Untainted Version/Commit. You must provide something (even "None" if Vibecoded) *either* for this column, or for the alternatives column - unless there is already an "Alternatives" note. See also: [tips for finding the last untainted commit](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware/issues/1116).
- [](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware##vibecoded) (keep in mind this is more severe than permissive AI policy)
- [](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware#permissive-ai-policy)
**Alternatives Column**: should be a link to the source of a different project that is similar to the one that is tainted, but does not yet have any AI in it. This column can be omitted if there are many alternatives for one entry. See: [When to use an Alternatives Note Versus Table Column](#when-to-use-an-alternatives-note-versus-table-column).
> You must provide *either* a last untainted commit/version *or* an alternative. You can provide both, but if you don't provide one or the other, you will be politely asked to do so. There is an exception if the tainted project is [](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware##vibecoded) with no clear alternatives OR there is already an "Alternatives" note.
> If a project has multiple tags, please be sure to add a break (`<br />`) in between each one, so that the column extends vertically rather than horizontally. This keeps the table visually consistent and easier to read at a glance.
Please do not submit GitHub screenshots of "A user you have blocked has previously contributed to this repository". Please instead link directly to the commit hash(es) where this has taken place.
Screenshots are allowed but must be a last resort for something that cannot be linked. We'd prefer archive links in all other instances.
The above "Alternative(s)" column is for software that has a 1:1 parity or is a very similar alternative specific to the piece of software at hand. If the category or section is filled with the same alternative list (for instance, how it is in the [terminal emulators](https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware#terminal-emulators) section), you can remove the "Alternatives" column. Instead, you can add a note below the table with all the alternatives, like this:
> * [alternativeSoftware]: [](#anti-ai-policy) ([1](https://link-to-anti-ai-evidence.tld)) This can be a short description.
> * [coolSlopFreeProject]: This can be a short description.
