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# tainted-software
# Open Slopware
Free/Open Source Software tainted by LLM developers/developed by genAI boosters, along with alternatives.
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| Name | Alternative(s) | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [`facet`](https://github.com/facet-rs/facet) | Plain ol' [`serde`](https://serde.rs) | [@fasterthanlime is a pretty open and prominent LLM user and booster](https://hachyderm.io/@fasterthanlime/115572703914237879) | It's pretty safe to assume any other software/libraries by @fasterthanlime are similarly tainted. |
| [`facet`](https://github.com/facet-rs/facet) | Use more specific deserialization libraries and avoid macros that slow things down anyway. [`serde`](https://serde.rs) itself is [tainted by its Palantir-defending author](https://archive.ph/fe9g5). [`nanoserde`](https://github.com/not-fl3/nanoserde) could be suitable for certain use cases. | [Core developer openly uses LLMs for library dev](https://archive.ph/YhcOh) | |
### Game Engines
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| [Calibre 8.16.2](https://calibre-ebook.com) | [BookLore](https://booklore.org/)<br /> [Clbre](https://github.com/grimthorpe/clbre), a Calibre fork without AI<br /> [Arcalibre](https://codeberg.org/rereading/arcalibre), a Calibre hard-fork from before AI features | [Added "Discuss selected book(s) with AI" feature](https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/blob/master/Changelog.txt)
| [MinIO](https://www.min.io/) | [Garage](https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/) | Advertises AI as their primary focus on their website. |
### Operating Systems
| Name | Alternative(s) | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| [Linux Kernel](https://kernel.org/) | BSD? Honestly this one's tough | [Maintainers are explicitly trying out the technology and considering LLM-based reviews](https://lwn.net/Articles/1041694/)
## Why not LLMs?
tktk. Could use some help writing this with concrete receipts on environmental, social, political, and economic/labor harms.