From 3d1d98f6ba62f53ac98a14263f5648e32a07f918 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zkat Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 21:41:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Add Linux kernel --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c76d998..0710386 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ Any project here may be removed as long as the following become true, even if pr | [Calibre 8.16.2](https://calibre-ebook.com) | [BookLore](https://booklore.org/)
[Clbre](https://github.com/grimthorpe/clbre), a Calibre fork without AI
[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. From 24679f5c9ed5e51137db70bba6005ccd9ce972ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zkat Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 21:41:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0710386..bd25df3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# tainted-software +# Open Slopware Free/Open Source Software tainted by LLM developers/developed by genAI boosters, along with alternatives. From 58c5455c73a3054777cd1020ea836bb517fed983 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zkat Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 21:44:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] stop recommending serde Fixes: https://codeberg.org/gen-ai-transparency/open-slopware/issues/21 --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bd25df3..7822b7f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Any project here may be removed as long as the following become true, even if pr | 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) | [@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. | ### Game Engines From 4c626f0574e20088287a70130122d4cdf221dd09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Coca Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 21:48:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Suggest nanoserde --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7822b7f..4f30da8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Any project here may be removed as long as the following become true, even if pr | Name | Alternative(s) | Evidence | Notes | |---|---|---|---| -| [`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) | [@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. | [@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. | ### Game Engines From c7ea53b6d9ee25e042a1aa51a33852dd92fb45cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zkat Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 22:46:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Don't mention people by name and archive a social link --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4f30da8..4749e51 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Any project here may be removed as long as the following become true, even if pr | Name | Alternative(s) | Evidence | Notes | |---|---|---|---| -| [`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. | [@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