Flathub bans nearly all generative AI apps and submissions on Linux platform
By
Liam Squires-Hand
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Flathub, a popular Linux application platform, has updated its generative AI policy to effectively ban nearly all apps and submissions created with generative AI or large language models. The policy applies to both the application being submitted and the submission itself (including manifest, metadata, patches, and build files). A narrow exception exists for "mature, well-maintained projects" but offers no guarantee of approval. The policy change was merged via a commit that explicitly reworded the LLM policy to make clear that generative AI is not allowed on the platform.
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A new commit was sent in and merged into the documentation, which is live now, that notes 'Reword LLM policy to make it clear it's not allowed'.
This policy applies to both the application being submitted to Flathub and the Flathub submission itself, including the manifest, metadata, patches, build
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