Am So 18.10.2026 22:47 schrieb Simon Jakobi via ghc-devs:
> I still believe that every contributor is trying to make GHC better.

Trying something is different from actually doing it, and thus the
attempt alone is not enough.

> I believe that essentially all contributors are fundamentally
> well-meaning people who will respond to nudges when being nudged.

In my opinion, being well-meaning and responding to nudges is not
enough. There is a certain obligation to meet some minimum quality
standard when making contributions.

> All this talk of banning contributors or banning certain types of
> contributions is IMHO just creating a hostile atmosphere that is
> plainly off-putting for current and future contributors.

The atmosphere that has been created by the use of LLMs in GHC
development is also off-putting for various contributors.

> I also think it's important to keep in mind that most of us are still
> figuring out how to best work with LLMs.

Yet others have come to the conclusion that it’s best to not use LLMs,
at least not for producing code or documentation.

All the best,
Wolfgang
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