Pull requests, huh? I have like half a dozen bad jokes half formed in my brain...
But seriously, is this a thing on github these days? Spam through PRs (and presumably also Issues)? Can it be mitigated?
But I'm pretty sure Github is not the main place to develop the Linux kernel. I believe they have their own git servers and GH is only a mirror, so maybe PRs from GH are ignored altogether? IDK
I've heard maintainers getting spammed with AI generated Issues and stuff. This is just a stupid meme from some weeks ago, trying to merge some Anime ASCII Art into the Kernal Panic log message, because the kernel should be more weeb-friendly.
You're right, Linux Kernel development happens on an own cgit instance. Given how much Linus loves distraction, he'd be better off by not looking into Github at all.
Well, no. As soon as the news was out I started looking for alternatives, and moved there. That was 2017. I still have my GH account though, and ever since then I'm watching the decline, like adding of premium features (read: removal of basic functionality for puny mortals).
Back then I didn't trust myself to self-host that. Needlessly! It's not hard and i already had my server anyhow. But yeah, read the signs of the times and get out before, IDK, they claim your intellectual property or you get addicted to the quasi social media addons.
As I said in my other comment, contrib. over github is already not accepted. And yes these are humans not bots. Pull requests were already filled with bizarre stuff for years before this started
I'm not, I don't remember anything directly related to this, but it just didn't feel far off, like a nice titbit/random mention of a great love story long forgotten that lives is a short legend.
Def, wholesome on whole new inconspicuous levels.
(Also lore so depressing that it makes me feel like a still relatively optimistic person. Which I'm not. But the feeling is nice.)
One of the programmers where I worked left the project to do other things. So our project lead opened a bug ticket in our public tracker to find a replacement. Sure enough, we got some candidates that way.
I am not a kernel dev but I am pretty sure all issues/patches are sent/reviewed over the mail list. I think the gh issues are ignored and should probably be turned off.
That resolves my confusion. I was wandering what is going on, if its a meme or what. But that's actually pretty funny. Its a way to gatekeep kernel dev for people who are willing to put in effort, which shows it's important to them making commits more serious I guess?
Like it hinders people to do the AI spam shit that curl reported, on the other hand it also hinders getting into Linux dev a bit by making it more complicated than just a little pull request
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A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 86 pts · 336d
Pull requests, huh? I have like half a dozen bad jokes half formed in my brain...
But seriously, is this a thing on github these days? Spam through PRs (and presumably also Issues)? Can it be mitigated?
But I'm pretty sure Github is not the main place to develop the Linux kernel. I believe they have their own git servers and GH is only a mirror, so maybe PRs from GH are ignored altogether? IDK
yogurtwrong@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 336d
Linux kernel does not accept contributions from github so this repo was always like that
The only new thing here is this
errer@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 336d
Why is it on github then? What’s the point?
jokro@feddit.org · 67 pts · 336d
It's basically a read only mirror with links to the right place. That makes it easier to find or clone for many people
frongt@lemmy.zip · 27 pts · 336d
Why do they accept PRs then? Pretty sure you can turn that off.
Static_Rocket@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 336d
I'm pretty sure the mirror was setup before that was an option. No reason to turn it off now that it's a source of entertainment.
koala@programming.dev · 6 pts · 336d
Is it an option? Can't find it. (But GitHub is confusing and I'm old, so maybe there's something?)
Zamundaaa@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 336d
Afaik you very much can not turn it off
passepartout@feddit.org · 27 pts · 336d
I've heard maintainers getting spammed with AI generated Issues and stuff. This is just a stupid meme from some weeks ago, trying to merge some Anime ASCII Art into the Kernal Panic log message, because the kernel should be more weeb-friendly.
You're right, Linux Kernel development happens on an own cgit instance. Given how much Linus loves distraction, he'd be better off by not looking into Github at all.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 3 pts · 336d
Github enshittification...
jjlinux@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 334d
Yeah, surprising right? Right?
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 1 pts · 334d
Well, no. As soon as the news was out I started looking for alternatives, and moved there. That was 2017. I still have my GH account though, and ever since then I'm watching the decline, like adding of premium features (read: removal of basic functionality for puny mortals).
jjlinux@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 334d
Yup, I still keep mine, and have barely used it in the last 2 years. I moved to self-hosted git the moment I heard MicroShit was buying it.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 2 pts · 334d
Back then I didn't trust myself to self-host that. Needlessly! It's not hard and i already had my server anyhow. But yeah, read the signs of the times and get out before, IDK, they claim your intellectual property or you get addicted to the quasi social media addons.
limer@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 336d
Why stop at dating? I just realized other possibilities, like “we have trying to reach you about your car insurance”
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 336d
Were you trying to say "extended warranty?"
UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 336d
Kernel undercarriage rust inhibitor.
There are some older Linux kernel developers who might actually be interested in that, too.
pastermil@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 335d
ferric_carcinization@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 335d
What about "I'll accept your pull request if you accept my merge request"?
itkovian@lemmy.world · 84 pts · 336d
Anything can be a dating app, if you are desperate enough.
On that note, I am looking for smart, charming and funny girl, who is willing to date me.. /s
daggermoon@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 335d
I also am looking for what this guy is looking for and I can cook, clean, and sing Wheel in the Sky. I also use Arch btw.
serenissi@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 335d
I mean I'm exactly opposite but sure!
itkovian@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 335d
I will take what I get, I guess..i
ki9@lemmy.gf4.pw · 3 pts · 334d
Yeah I am a hot girl. Send me a monero and I will send you a pic of
a hot girlme.itkovian@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 334d
Monero 15. I hope they are enough.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 34 pts · 336d
So is this just AI spam or is it just some practical joke or protest?
yogurtwrong@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 336d
As I said in my other comment, contrib. over github is already not accepted. And yes these are humans not bots. Pull requests were already filled with bizarre stuff for years before this started
It's just some silly fun.
Unlix86@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 pts · 336d
Woof c:
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 336d
hai puppy!! :3
Unlix86@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 335d
Woof :D
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 334d
Dat's right! Clever little puppything :3
Unlix86@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 0 pts · 334d
Am puppygirl c:
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 334d
waow! (basedbasedbased)
Unlix86@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 333d
Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof :D
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 26 pts · 335d
... did c/unix_surrealism predict this or did it somehow fall though the cracks of reality translations?
Nuage@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 335d
Which comic strip are you refering to ?
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 334d
I'm not, I don't remember anything directly related to this, but it just didn't feel far off, like a nice titbit/random mention of a great love story long forgotten that lives is a short legend.
Tiuku@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 335d
Heck this looks like a great community. Thanks for the ref!
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 334d
Def, wholesome on whole new inconspicuous levels.
(Also lore so depressing that it makes me feel like a still relatively optimistic person. Which I'm not. But the feeling is nice.)
notarobot@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 334d
Xkcd
solrize@lemmy.ml · 21 pts · 335d
One of the programmers where I worked left the project to do other things. So our project lead opened a bug ticket in our public tracker to find a replacement. Sure enough, we got some candidates that way.
recklessengagement@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 335d
Damn. I need to learn how to use git.
daggermoon@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 335d
I would also like a goddess to worship
Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 335d
Does this count as a git pull?
Auth@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 334d
dam they're gonna turn off PRs
ki9@lemmy.gf4.pw · 3 pts · 334d
I am not a kernel dev but I am pretty sure all issues/patches are sent/reviewed over the mail list. I think the gh issues are ignored and should probably be turned off.
WbrJr@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 331d
That resolves my confusion. I was wandering what is going on, if its a meme or what. But that's actually pretty funny. Its a way to gatekeep kernel dev for people who are willing to put in effort, which shows it's important to them making commits more serious I guess? Like it hinders people to do the AI spam shit that curl reported, on the other hand it also hinders getting into Linux dev a bit by making it more complicated than just a little pull request
StechLinux@europe.pub · 8 pts · 335d
Tinder: open source edition
thevoidzero@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 334d
Wait, are there repo that just has dating info? You just make PR for your profile. Honestly with GitHub free pages we could definitely do that lol
steeznson@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 335d
These people should be hung, drawn and quartered
Konstant@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 336d
mub@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 333d
The obvious question that needs asking is, can we fork?
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 335d
JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 336d
Democratization.
SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 335d
The way our Creator Linus intended.
mitexleo@lemmy.buddyverse.net · 0 pts · 336d
WTF!