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… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Linux isn't anti-AI, says Linus Torvalds, and AI is clearly a useful tool. If you disagree, Torvalds says that people "can do the open-source thing and fork it. Or just walk away." Torvalds says that AI coding isn't perfect, but human code isn't that much better. …
… It's the fact that there was a lot of 'pretty minor' stuff that's making Linus feel unsure about the release. Because the changes aren't dramatic, Linus doesn't want to delay things just yet. …
… What Linus Torvalds actually said The argument is more pragmatic When Linus, the creator and lead maintainer of Linux, writes something, the community generally stops what they're doing to give it a read. …
… Please keep testing, Linus If you'd like to give the Linux 7.0-rc5 build a test run yourself, you can download it over on LKML . …
… With Linux 7.2 seeing its seventh release candidate, Linus Torvalds seems confident that the kernel will be released next weekend. While the size of rc7 was larger than usual, Torvalds chalks it up to the new norm alongside AI coding , where AI agents are finding bugs faster than humans can. …
… However, his wife, Tove Torvalds, believed that penguins entered the forefront of Linus' mind when he was bitten by a fairy penguin at the Canberra Zoo in 1993 . Fast-forward to May 9th, 1996, and Linus Torvalds is spit balling a penguin mascot for the Linux kernel. …
… After Linux 7.1 hit the release candidate branches for testing, Linus Torvalds noted that, again, more bug fixes were coming in than usual due to AI agents finding problems. …
… Linus Torvalds signals the go-ahead to begin Linux 7.1 testing The first release candidate is out now As spotted by Neowin , Linus Torvalds announced that the merge window for Linux 7.1 has closed . …
… However, it does mean there has been a flood of bug fixes coming in from AI agents, something Torvalds has called the "new normal." Given how harshly Linus Torvalds can be toward talented, veteran programmers, anyone submitting vibe-coded patches will be quickly weeded out. …
… Linux 7.1-rc4's release notes include some AI-based woes Use AI responsibly, people Linus Torvalds has just published a newsletter announcing Linux 7.1's fourth release candidate. …