'Please do not vibe f–- up this software': Broken backups spark AI coding row
A recent update to the rsync software has led to broken incremental backups, sparking a debate over the use of AI in coding. Users discovered that several commits were attributed to the AI assistant Claude, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-generated code in critical software. The creator of rsync, Andrew Tridgell, defended his use of AI, stating that he manually reviewed the code and did not solely rely on AI for development.
- ▪Incremental backups for rsync users began failing after an update to version 3.4.3.
- ▪The controversy arose when users found AI-assisted commits in the project's history.
- ▪Andrew Tridgell defended his use of AI, emphasizing that he manually reviewed the code generated by AI tools.
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