For those outside the loop: rsync starting using AI agents to handle the influx of AI security reports to improve the test suite and fix bugs. It introduced a few CVEs and people who never contributed in any way started firing shots at the maintainer.
rsync maintainer’s response to the people getting pissy about his usage of AI: medium and the related post on programming.dev
professional as in “profession” as in “for pay”. if it’s unpaid it’s quite literally not a “professional position”, it is a volunteer position. and they can’t pay their rent off your, what, unsolicited criticism bordering on harassment?