FreeBSD doesn't have Wi-Fi driver for my old MacBook, so AI built one for me

kept by eddie feb 24

A developer ports the Linux brcmfmac Wi-Fi driver to FreeBSD using an AI coding agent, producing a buggy kernel module with known issues that is not recommended for production use.

The Linux Kernel Will Soon Be MIT-Licensed and Copyleft Will Be Dead Within 5 Years - LowEndBox
AI-assisted reimplementation of GPL-licensed software will erode copyleft, with the Linux kernel potentially relicensed under MIT within five years.
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Nanolang: A tiny experimental language designed to be targeted by coding LLMs
Nanolang is a minimal experimental language with prefix notation and compile-time tests, designed to reduce coding errors made by LLMs.
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What are you doing this weekend?
A developer recounts returning to FreeBSD for a home NAS after years on Linux, praising its simplicity for servers but sticking with Arch for desktops.
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OpenAI slams Anthropic in memo to shareholders as rival gains momentum
OpenAI told investors that Anthropic operates on a smaller compute curve, claiming it will have 30 GW by 2030 versus Anthropic's 7-8 GW by 2027.
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There are only two paths left for software
Software companies must either accelerate revenue growth by 10 points with new AI products or rebuild for 40%+ true operating margins, with no viable middle path.
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