Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by rawkode » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 5:56 PM UTC

Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?
linuxjournal.com

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by rawkode » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 5:56 PM UTC

I can't seem to get my head around this. I've never heard of this so called init system, it's not in any repositories, and the article has strong hints of being entirely fabricated?

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by incomingpain » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 6:16 PM UTC

The article feels AI to me.

RYE is the rust libraries for python right?

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by dredmorbius » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 6:39 PM UTC

Don't editorialise HN submission titles: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9611417>

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by rawkode » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 6:50 PM UTC

dredmorbius wrote: post #4

Don't editorialise HN submission titles: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9611417 >

But the real title is misleading ...

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by JohnFen » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 6:56 PM UTC

rawkode wrote: post #5

dredmorbius wrote: post #4

Don't editorialise HN submission titles: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9611417 >

But the real title is misleading ...

Then correct it in a comment or the blurb

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by rawkode » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 7:17 PM UTC

JohnFen wrote: post #6

rawkode wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But the real title is misleading ...

Then correct it in a comment or the blurb

The guidelines say it's fine to edit misleading titles.

> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by rawkode » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 7:18 PM UTC

incomingpain wrote: post #3

The article feels AI to me. RYE is the rust libraries for python right?

Yep!

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by bediger4000 » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 7:41 PM UTC

rawkode wrote: post #2

I can't seem to get my head around this. I've never heard of this so called init system, it's not in any repositories, and the article has strong hints of being entirely fabricated?

There's nothing on the Arch home page about this at all. Really sus.

Re: Did LinuxJournal publish an hallucinated article?

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Post by JohnFen » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 8:12 PM UTC

rawkode wrote: post #7

JohnFen wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then correct it in a comment or the blurb

The guidelines say it's fine to edit misleading titles. > Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.

Sure, but I think the intent is that you can alter the title to make it no longer misleading.

In this case, the replacement title doesn't clarify anything or indicate what the article is about. It's just pure commentary (speculation even) about the quality of the article.