Results for LLM usage in Debian

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Starting results calculation at Sat Aug 29 00:01:41 2026

Option 1 "Ban LLM contributions from Debian via Social Contract"
Option 2 "Allow AI-Assisted Contributions with conditions"
Option 3 "Reject LLMs as far as practical, update Code of Conduct"
Option 4 "Accept AI contributions for Debian specific work"
Option 5 "Responsible Use of Generative AI"
Option 6 "A cautious approach to generative AI"
Option 7 "Debian is created by humans"
Option 8 "Avoid the use of LLM: climate destruction is a deal breaker"
Option 9 "None of the above"

In the following table, tally[row x][col y] represents the votes that
option x received over option y.

                  Option
              1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9 
            ===   ===   ===   ===   ===   ===   ===   ===   === 
Option 1          111    88   118   115   108    95    92   144 
Option 2    273         257   181   148   178   238   229   267 
Option 3    213   125         133   127   118   132   124   176 
Option 4    274   136   259         115   164   238   228   259 
Option 5    287   203   272   232         210   251   244   281 
Option 6    277   173   260   189   130         236   225   276 
Option 7    230   149   193   150   139   133         148   213 
Option 8    232   162   203   164   154   155   179         225 
Option 9    257   139   230   146   126   133   192   176       



Looking at row 2, column 1, Allow AI-Assisted Contributions with conditions
received 273 votes over Ban LLM contributions from Debian via Social Contract

Looking at row 1, column 2, Ban LLM contributions from Debian via Social Contract
received 111 votes over Allow AI-Assisted Contributions with conditions.

Option 1 "Ban LLM contributions from Debian via Social Contract" reached quorum: 144 >= 47.2440472440709
Option 2 "Allow AI-Assisted Contributions with conditions" reached quorum: 267 >= 47.2440472440709
Option 3 "Reject LLMs as far as practical, update Code of Conduct" reached quorum: 176 >= 47.2440472440709
Option 4 "Accept AI contributions for Debian specific work" reached quorum: 259 >= 47.2440472440709
Option 5 "Responsible Use of Generative AI" reached quorum: 281 >= 47.2440472440709
Option 6 "A cautious approach to generative AI" reached quorum: 276 >= 47.2440472440709
Option 7 "Debian is created by humans" reached quorum: 213 >= 47.2440472440709
Option 8 "Avoid the use of LLM: climate destruction is a deal breaker" reached quorum: 225 >= 47.2440472440709


Dropping option 1 because of majority.  0.560 (144/257) < 3
Option 2 passes majority.               1.921 (267/139) > 1
Dropping option 3 because of majority.  0.765 (176/230) < 1
Option 4 passes majority.               1.774 (259/146) > 1
Option 5 passes majority.               2.230 (281/126) > 1
Option 6 passes majority.               2.075 (276/133) > 1
Option 7 passes majority.               1.109 (213/192) > 1
Option 8 passes majority.               1.278 (225/176) > 1


  Option 2 defeats option 4 by ( 181 -  136) =   45 votes.
  Option 5 defeats Option 2 by ( 203 -  148) =   55 votes.
  Option 2 defeats option 6 by ( 178 -  173) =    5 votes.
  Option 2 defeats option 7 by ( 238 -  149) =   89 votes.
  Option 2 defeats option 8 by ( 229 -  162) =   67 votes.
  Option 2 defeats option 9 by ( 267 -  139) =  128 votes.
  Option 5 defeats Option 4 by ( 232 -  115) =  117 votes.
  Option 6 defeats Option 4 by ( 189 -  164) =   25 votes.
  Option 4 defeats option 7 by ( 238 -  150) =   88 votes.
  Option 4 defeats option 8 by ( 228 -  164) =   64 votes.
  Option 4 defeats option 9 by ( 259 -  146) =  113 votes.
  Option 5 defeats option 6 by ( 210 -  130) =   80 votes.
  Option 5 defeats option 7 by ( 251 -  139) =  112 votes.
  Option 5 defeats option 8 by ( 244 -  154) =   90 votes.
  Option 5 defeats option 9 by ( 281 -  126) =  155 votes.
  Option 6 defeats option 7 by ( 236 -  133) =  103 votes.
  Option 6 defeats option 8 by ( 225 -  155) =   70 votes.
  Option 6 defeats option 9 by ( 276 -  133) =  143 votes.
  Option 8 defeats Option 7 by ( 179 -  148) =   31 votes.
  Option 7 defeats option 9 by ( 213 -  192) =   21 votes.
  Option 8 defeats option 9 by ( 225 -  176) =   49 votes.


The Schwartz Set contains:
	 Option 5 "Responsible Use of Generative AI"



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The winners are:
	 Option 5 "Responsible Use of Generative AI"

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-- 
The voters have spoken, the bastards... --unknown
DEbian VOTe EnginE

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