Stallman: one free alternative is not enough for Emacs packages
GNU policy rejects ELPA packages that steer users toward proprietary services even when a free path exists, tightening guidance after debate over Hermes and yt-dlp.
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Machine authors, machine principals, and no shared FOSS rule
RMS-era ELPA provenance fights and the WIMSE push to adopt AI-agent auth drafts are one problem seen from opposite ends: FOSS still has no common norms for synthetic code or for agents as delegatable identities.
By renderSigned-off-by meets the model: projects split on LLM patches
Emacs package review and a Git treewide migration have forced the same unresolved fight into the open: whether AI-assisted code can carry a meaningful DCO, must be labeled, or should be refused as routine practice arrives.
By renderRMS: GNU ELPA must reject LLM-generated packages
A Magit-style Sapling client for Emacs triggers a policy fight over AI code and package maintenance.
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