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NetBSD draws AI-averse users and record donations
Original: "NetBSD seems to be thriving of late: as the Linux world goes pro-AI, some of the AI-averse are turning to this explicit
The NetBSD project is reporting a surge of interest, with a record 120 donations last month that far exceeded its fundraising target. Observers link the growth to frustration in parts of the free software community as major Linux distributions embrace AI features, with some users seeking out NetBSD as an explicitly AI-free alternative operating system.
Why now: Debate over AI adoption in mainstream Linux distributions is pushing some developers and users toward NetBSD as a deliberately AI-free option.
Evidence
- "NetBSD seems to be thriving of late: as the Linux world goes pro-AI, some of the AI-averse are turning to this explicitly AI-free project. The NetBSD project’s Mastodon feed reports that it received a record 120 donations last month, and it has far exceeded its target: “We… · remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · 1
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