Update 1: The ArtCraft project has also generated code in Rust and released initial versions of the WordCraft word processor, GridCraft spreadsheet system, and DeckCraft presentation editor, implemented in the style of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Builds are available (1, 2, 3) for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Entry into the Ports Collection is relatively easy, but please be aware that unmaintained ports do get dropped.
That goes without saying (you shouldn't have to be told to do that which is common sense). And, I did that long before I asked here if what I did was worth creating a port for (I offered a choice) because I automated pkg setup with my "git server" (it builds and packages my repos)--I stopped building an automated port configuration thing for my stuff after the "answer was no". My point was that ai manuf tools are showing up ports without any consideration other than "reach" (at least I asked a population/userbase).
It's not out of question for an alpha version to show up in Ports as a means of reaching more users - provided the maintainer actually minds the feedback and updates the port regularly, with bugs/crashes/errors fixed in each subsequent release/commit. Well, some well-known projects (like KDE 6) spend time in Area51 repos before getting moved to the official Ports Collection. And I have compiled Area51 code before - because I was willing to live with the consequences of messed-up dependency specs and the like.
No. I didn't make it as far as submitting a port. I made a program to do X, asked users here if they thought it was worth making a port for. Most I suspect never even read my project's readmes (I would typically get a response like "ansible can do that" or some other "out of left field" reply) but I did get at least one flat-out "no" response (I asked for a reason but never received one) for one project of mine. ...my point is that I asked "a userbase" (whether or not this is the proper place to ask or not is not really relevant) where as these ai driven tools are only seeking the furthest reach as possible (for what, I do not know--my motivation was obviously to help others with similar needs).
my point was, the very admission process into Ports Collection is most likely NOT outsourced to an AI. Generating code, that was. But spreading the word and seeking out a userbase to get feedback on very initial results - that was most likely the case that was made when applying for admission into the Ports Collection. And even if the port were to be rejected by the Portmaster, not a big problem for the author - the stuff is on Github, runs on Linux and Windows, author can get feedback that way, too. Even if code is AI-generated, there's still user feedback to contend with. If you don't pay attention to user feedback and don't release fixes based on that feedback (as in, tell the AI to code up the fix based on user feedback), you'll be forgotten and ignored into oblivion.
here you go
github.com
I never bought a photoshop license, always looked for alternatives, GIMP was actually not bad. And within US, the predatory subscription practices got attention of federal government agencies in DC a couple years ago. And, if you wanna do something just for fun from time to time, there are online services for that. Some try to charge a fee, most are free with limitations, like the Drake meme generator, or "manul generator" (google those).
Why wouldn't it activate?
