Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 2 hrs ago
NetBSD receives record donations as AI-free stance draws interest
NetBSD received $120,282 in donations last month, according to its project feed, from a record 120 donations.
The total was more than twice its $50,000 fundraising target.
The open-source operating system project bans AI-generated code, a policy it adopted in 2024.
That stance contrasts with growing use and discussion of AI across the Linux and wider open-source communities.
Some people seeking software made without AI are showing interest in NetBSD, though it remains largely absent from major open-source events.
The project says it will use the money to fund projects.
NetBSD received a record $120,282 in donations last month, far exceeding its $50,000 target.
The project has banned AI-generated code since 2024, and the article says its AI-free stance is drawing interest.
The donations were reported on the NetBSD project’s Mastodon feed.
The Register describes NetBSD as a minimal, highly portable operating system with a welcoming community.
The article links rising interest in NetBSD to wider adoption of AI in open-source software.
- Who
- The NetBSD project received the donations.
- What
- It received a record $120,282, exceeding its $50,000 target.
- When
- Last month, according to the project’s Mastodon feed.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The article suggests interest in NetBSD’s AI-free stance is growing as AI adoption spreads in open-source software.
AI adopters in open-source software
AI-averse developers
AI-generated code
AI adopters in open-source software
Debian developers chose to permit AI-generated contributions.
AI-averse developers
NetBSD banned AI-generated code in 2024.
Role of AI
AI adopters in open-source software
The article describes AI use as widespread across the open-source event it attended.
AI-averse developers
The article says some people prefer hand-crafted code and actively wish to avoid AI.
NetBSD banned AI-generated code.
Linus Torvalds said Linux was not an anti-AI project.
Debian polled its developers on AI use, and they chose to permit AI-generated contributions.
NetBSD received a record $120,282 in donations.
The Register’s FOSS desk attended the Open Source Summit Europe in Prague.
- Donations received
- $120,282
- Donation target
- $50,000
- Record donations
- 120 donations last month
- AI-generated code ban
- NetBSD introduced it in 2024
- Event location
- Prague
What people are saying
We received $120,282 USD in total. Naturally, this has completely filled up our donations target bar which was set at $50,000. Time to fund some projects!
Linux was not an anti-AI project
Of course it runs NetBSD
Sources
Related news
Apple unveils $299 HomeView hub, with some AI features needing an iPhone or iPad
Apple launches smart home accessories with LG and Schneider Electric
Dutch organisations develop MyCheck digital identity wallet
Googlebook prioritizes AI development over Linux app support for now
OnePlus lists 24 devices set to receive Android 17 with ColorOS
Apple appears to name its smart-home hub software HomeView
Mia Goth says Instagram let a fake AI image of her spread
Siri AI beta will support older Apple TV 4K models
Oppo sets ColorOS 17 rollout for October 29 across dozens of devices
Google adds Antigravity coding tools to its Gemini app for macOS
SpaceXSI bundles X Premium, Grok and Cursor in one subscription
