Emacs LLM bans, Plasma malware, Blender shader feedback

Emacs developers debated a permanent ban on large language model contributions, a fight that also engulfed an ELPA submission of an LLM-written spellchecker. KDE reported malware in a third-party Plasma wallpaper, Blender sought feedback on new shading nodes, and Plasma 6.8 arrived with KDE's 30th anniversary fundraiser.

Emacs developers debate a ban on LLM contributions

A heated emacs-devel thread of 151 messages from 25 participants debated a permanent ban on contributions written with large language models. Participants cited review burden and harm to the community, beyond copyright questions. The scale of the discussion makes the outcome relevant to anyone who submits or reviews Emacs patches.

ELPA submission of an LLM-written spellchecker

An ELPA submission for vibe-spell, an LLM-written spellchecker, drew 99 messages from 18 participants and a heated policy debate. The argument centered on maintenance expectations and naming, not only on how the code was produced. It is a concrete test of whatever contribution rules Emacs adopts.

Malware found in a third-party Plasma wallpaper

The KDE security team reported malware disguised as a third-party Plasma extension, the Neonova wallpaper. A shorter technical thread discussed integrity differences between store-distributed code and the GitHub sources. Users of third-party Plasma extensions have a reason to check what they installed.

Blender ships an OpenPBR shader node build

The Blender team shipped an OpenPBR shader node build for Cycles and EEVEE and asked for feedback. Discussion focused on subsurface scattering radius and thin-film units. The build is an early look at how OpenPBR may land in Blender's material system.

Feedback on Material Lighting Nodes

A 134-message thread from 35 participants gathered user feedback on new Material Lighting Nodes. Comments covered limits for non-photorealistic lighting and planned AOV support. The volume of replies suggests the nodes will shape upcoming lighting workflows in Blender.

GNOME reports temporary code of conduct suspensions

The GNOME Foundation reported temporary code of conduct suspensions following a Mastodon thread. The update, 27 messages from 17 participants, triggered debate over enforcement, transparency, and alleged targeting. Governance of the project, not a code change, is what moved.

Plasma 6.8 marks KDE's 30th birthday

A KDE forum thread announced the Plasma 6.8 release, KDE's 30th anniversary, and the start of a fundraiser. Replies were mostly positive. The release is the desktop news for KDE users, with the fundraiser attached to the anniversary.

apple-gmux runtime power patches for T2 Macs

A v2 patch series on dri-devel, 12 patches discussed by two participants, adds runtime power management and MMIO fixes for apple-gmux on T2 Macs. The changes are meant to allow the discrete GPU to power off when idle. Laptop power use on those machines is the practical stake.