LLM Policies: Progress At All Costs
Summary
This opinion piece discusses GNOME and KDE exploring LLM policies and the broader question of why FLOSS exists. It contrasts two frames—'collectivism' and 'completionism'—and argues that LLMs risk elevating completionism at the expense of mentoring, discussion, and community. The author warns of externalities and harms from 'Progress At All Costs', cites social and economic consequences, and advocates for FLOSS as principled software and continued adherence to open-source values.