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PostgreSQL 19 delayed, and developer blames AI
Original: 📰 Haas: Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault PostgreSQL developer Robert Haas writes about the struggles the project
PostgreSQL core developer Robert Haas has written about the difficulties the open-source database project has faced in assembling its next release, arguing that AI-generated contributions are a factor behind the delay of PostgreSQL 19. Haas suggests low-quality AI submissions are adding workload for maintainers reviewing patches, slowing the release cycle. The piece has sparked debate in developer communities about AI's impact on open-source projects.
Why now: Haas's claims touch a live debate about whether AI-generated code is straining volunteer-run open-source projects.
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- 📰 Haas: Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault PostgreSQL developer Robert Haas writes about the struggles the project has encountered in putting together its next release. In the end, I don't think that the delay in shipping PostgreSQL 19 is p... 📰 Source: LWN.net 🔗 Link:… · feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com
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