NLNet would reject Linux lmfaooo
NLNet grants have an interesting new rule:
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
NLnet; Policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for NLnet-funded projects
nlnet.nl
October 29, 2026 at 1:34 AM
NLNet would reject Linux lmfaooo
What is the chance of NLnet Restack grants going to AT Protocol projects? (seems historically mainly ActivityPub focused)
NLnet; Restack
nlnet.nl
October 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
What is the chance of NLnet Restack grants going to AT Protocol projects? (seems historically mainly ActivityPub focused)
NLNet grants have an interesting new rule:
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
NLnet; Policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for NLnet-funded projects
nlnet.nl
October 27, 2026 at 11:25 AM
NLNet grants have an interesting new rule:
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
for sure!
ok adding it to the tranhumanist NLnet-like TODO list lol
ok adding it to the tranhumanist NLnet-like TODO list lol
October 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
for sure!
ok adding it to the tranhumanist NLnet-like TODO list lol
ok adding it to the tranhumanist NLnet-like TODO list lol
Say you're an organization stuck in the past without saying you're an organization stuck in the past
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
NLnet; Policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for NLnet-funded projects
nlnet.nl
October 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Say you're an organization stuck in the past without saying you're an organization stuck in the past
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
This is kinda random, but this idea plus the fact that you put out all these CC assets plus the .nl TLD makes me think of nlnet.nl
NLnet; Welcome to NLnet Foundation
nlnet.nl
November 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This is kinda random, but this idea plus the fact that you put out all these CC assets plus the .nl TLD makes me think of nlnet.nl
nlnet.nl/news/2026/20... idk, seems pretty reasonable and in line with what I expected before reading it
NLnet; NLnet Publishes More Stringent Generative AI Policy
nlnet.nl
October 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
nlnet.nl/news/2026/20... idk, seems pretty reasonable and in line with what I expected before reading it
I mean sure... but the forbidding of all generative AI use in NLnet funded projects means anyone who gets an NLnet grant is now handicapped. If you want open source projects to succeed or really to see LLMs used to improve the commons at all, this is a terrible policy!
October 29, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I mean sure... but the forbidding of all generative AI use in NLnet funded projects means anyone who gets an NLnet grant is now handicapped. If you want open source projects to succeed or really to see LLMs used to improve the commons at all, this is a terrible policy!
The rationale given here makes sense if you helped to process NLnet grants in 2025 and then spent the next 12 months refusing to speak to any professional programmers whatsoever.
October 29, 2026 at 2:36 AM
The rationale given here makes sense if you helped to process NLnet grants in 2025 and then spent the next 12 months refusing to speak to any professional programmers whatsoever.
We applied for an NLNet grant for The Onion Shell, but were rejected. We disclosed that we used agents to secure the software.
We may possibly be the only standing website not compromised by TLS vulnerabilities and CA exposures this month.
We may possibly be the only standing website not compromised by TLS vulnerabilities and CA exposures this month.
NLNet grants have an interesting new rule:
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
NLnet; Policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for NLnet-funded projects
nlnet.nl
October 28, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We applied for an NLNet grant for The Onion Shell, but were rejected. We disclosed that we used agents to secure the software.
We may possibly be the only standing website not compromised by TLS vulnerabilities and CA exposures this month.
We may possibly be the only standing website not compromised by TLS vulnerabilities and CA exposures this month.
i've thought of doing something like NLnet
October 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM
i've thought of doing something like NLnet
October 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Good (for the world) while it lasted. So long NLNet. 🫡
A pity you have consigned yourself to bleak irrelevance!
A pity you have consigned yourself to bleak irrelevance!
October 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Good (for the world) while it lasted. So long NLNet. 🫡
A pity you have consigned yourself to bleak irrelevance!
A pity you have consigned yourself to bleak irrelevance!
I'm not saying this is a deliberate effort to sabotage open source software.
However, if I was at NLnet and I wanted to damage open source as much as possible without actually shutting down the grant program, I'm not sure I could think of a better way.
However, if I was at NLnet and I wanted to damage open source as much as possible without actually shutting down the grant program, I'm not sure I could think of a better way.
NLNet grants have an interesting new rule:
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
NLnet; Policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for NLnet-funded projects
nlnet.nl
October 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I'm not saying this is a deliberate effort to sabotage open source software.
However, if I was at NLnet and I wanted to damage open source as much as possible without actually shutting down the grant program, I'm not sure I could think of a better way.
However, if I was at NLnet and I wanted to damage open source as much as possible without actually shutting down the grant program, I'm not sure I could think of a better way.
Brutal stuff. Its crazy and sad that there's just nothing, no one, no institutions. NLNet is like the one known player doing something. That's all.
November 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Brutal stuff. Its crazy and sad that there's just nothing, no one, no institutions. NLNet is like the one known player doing something. That's all.
I think NLNet needs some competition, frankly.
If I understand correctly, they're sort of a delegated choice engine for a tap of EU-wide funding. The idea being that delegating this to a technical rather than bureaucratic group could have better results.
Nice idea. Let's do it with more diversity.
If I understand correctly, they're sort of a delegated choice engine for a tap of EU-wide funding. The idea being that delegating this to a technical rather than bureaucratic group could have better results.
Nice idea. Let's do it with more diversity.
What is the chance of NLnet Restack grants going to AT Protocol projects? (seems historically mainly ActivityPub focused)
NLnet; Restack
nlnet.nl
October 28, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I think NLNet needs some competition, frankly.
If I understand correctly, they're sort of a delegated choice engine for a tap of EU-wide funding. The idea being that delegating this to a technical rather than bureaucratic group could have better results.
Nice idea. Let's do it with more diversity.
If I understand correctly, they're sort of a delegated choice engine for a tap of EU-wide funding. The idea being that delegating this to a technical rather than bureaucratic group could have better results.
Nice idea. Let's do it with more diversity.
FUCK that NLnet guy
October 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
FUCK that NLnet guy
Oh, and as of this week, they have an even stronger no gen AI policy! https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20261020-AI-policy.html
NLnet; NLnet Publishes More Stringent Generative AI Policy
nlnet.nl
October 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Oh, and as of this week, they have an even stronger no gen AI policy! https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20261020-AI-policy.html
Clearly the institutional objective of NLNet is to preserve artisanal (or “heritage”) software development practices as a way to study history.
NLNet grants have an interesting new rule:
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
"It is not allowed to use generative AI for producing artefacts of any kind, including code, design, and documentation."
nlnet.nl/foundation/p...
Well good luck with that in 2026
NLnet; Policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for NLnet-funded projects
nlnet.nl
October 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Clearly the institutional objective of NLNet is to preserve artisanal (or “heritage”) software development practices as a way to study history.
I understand why people are mad, but I think NLNet’s actual explanation of their AI ban is pretty sympathetic. (1/2)
nlnet.nl/news/2026/20...
nlnet.nl/news/2026/20...
October 29, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I understand why people are mad, but I think NLNet’s actual explanation of their AI ban is pretty sympathetic. (1/2)
nlnet.nl/news/2026/20...
nlnet.nl/news/2026/20...
(The context is someone being stupid about NLNet, who are evidently one of the few orgs that actually offers grants to open-source developers, clarifying their genAI policy)
October 27, 2026 at 10:59 PM
(The context is someone being stupid about NLNet, who are evidently one of the few orgs that actually offers grants to open-source developers, clarifying their genAI policy)
There are, like sovereign tech fund, open source pledge and more! But NLNet is the one that administers most of the EU Horizon funds for tech
October 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
There are, like sovereign tech fund, open source pledge and more! But NLNet is the one that administers most of the EU Horizon funds for tech
i sympathise with the reviewers, but i also sympathise even more with nlnet for the emotional turmoil that LLM coding reshuffle some of the deepest assumption that underlie the organisation
they give money to people to make code because code is scarce. and now code is not scarce
they give money to people to make code because code is scarce. and now code is not scarce
October 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
i sympathise with the reviewers, but i also sympathise even more with nlnet for the emotional turmoil that LLM coding reshuffle some of the deepest assumption that underlie the organisation
they give money to people to make code because code is scarce. and now code is not scarce
they give money to people to make code because code is scarce. and now code is not scarce
@gui.do
It seems this entire policy needs a very careful read-over, not just propagation of the selected snippets that justify the readers' desired position from which to inflame?
Because other quotes can also be pulled out:
Scope of this policy
"... NLnet is a strong proponent of automation […]
It seems this entire policy needs a very careful read-over, not just propagation of the selected snippets that justify the readers' desired position from which to inflame?
Because other quotes can also be pulled out:
Scope of this policy
"... NLnet is a strong proponent of automation […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
October 29, 2026 at 1:59 AM
@gui.do
It seems this entire policy needs a very careful read-over, not just propagation of the selected snippets that justify the readers' desired position from which to inflame?
Because other quotes can also be pulled out:
Scope of this policy
"... NLnet is a strong proponent of automation […]
It seems this entire policy needs a very careful read-over, not just propagation of the selected snippets that justify the readers' desired position from which to inflame?
Because other quotes can also be pulled out:
Scope of this policy
"... NLnet is a strong proponent of automation […]