The reason agents are so good at Linux is that all 40 million lines...
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Jul 01, 2026
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The reason agents are so good at Linux is that all 40 million lines of kernel code was part of the pre training. Along with every other open source dependency. This really does make every obscure error message shallow, and the system completely malleable.
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AI is the open source dream come true! Having access to the code actually giving mere mortals the power to change it. Wasn't that what open source activists spent decades fighting for? TAKE THE WIN!
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Being into open source and recoiling from vibe coding is a contradiction in terms. Either we are genuinely excited by giving freedom to many to change their software or we are frauds. If open source means anything it's Open The Gates. Don't erect new ones from ego or fear.
