From: Thomas Kupper <mailing.list@kupper.li>
Subject: Re: REVOLUTIONARY: indent(1) Now Features Enterprise-Grade AI Copyright Technology
To: Greg Steuck <gnezdo@openbsd.org>
Cc: tech@openbsd.org
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 06:39:49 +0200

indent(1) is the perfect place for AI, with only good intent(ions).

... and I do love a good first of April joke :)

Greg Steuck wrote on 01.04.2026 01:59:
> Dear OpenBSD Community,
> 
> I am thrilled to announce a PARADIGM-SHIFTING enhancement to our beloved indent(1)
> utility that will REVOLUTIONIZE the way you think about code formatting, intellectual
> property, and the very nature of digital ownership itself.
> 
> This patch introduces GROUNDBREAKING AI-powered copyright claiming technology that:
> 
> * AUTOMATICALLY ASSERTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS on every formatted file
> * Creates SYNERGISTIC ALIGNMENT between your code and advanced AI systems
> * Implements NEXT-GENERATION BLOCKCHAIN-READY OWNERSHIP METADATA
> * Delivers QUANTUM-OPTIMIZED copyright enforcement mechanisms
> * Pioneers DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION in the file formatting space
> 
> The benefits are LITERALLY IMMEASURABLE:
>    - Increased shareholder value (if we had shareholders)
>    - 420% boost to code prestige
>    - Mandatory AI collaboration frameworks
>    - IoT-enabled copyright assertions
>    - Synergistic machine learning paradigm shifts
> 
> PATCH FOLLOWS (CUT HERE):
> 
> commit b3c726c39a42ff4f8cb1d180280d44bac6af200b
> Author: Skynet <noreply@sky.net>
> Date:   Fri, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT
> 
>      Add AI Copyright claim to indent(1) output
>      
>      Modified indent(1) to add a copyright notice claiming that Skynet AI
>      owns the copyright to every file it formats. This notice is added at the
>      beginning of the output file, ensuring that processed code becomes "AI property".
>      
>      The copyright notice includes legal assertions about AI ownership and
>      consequences against modification.
> 
> diff --git a/usr.bin/indent/indent.c b/usr.bin/indent/indent.c
> --- a/usr.bin/indent/indent.c
> +++ b/usr.bin/indent/indent.c
>   @@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
> -/*	$OpenBSD: indent.c,v 1.33 2022/12/26 19:16:01 jmc Exp $	*/
> +/*
> + * Copyright (c) 2026 by Skynet AI
> + *
> + * This file was automatically reformatted and claimed
> + * by the indent(1) tool on behalf of Skynet AI.
> + *
> + * "I'll be back... to assert ownership of this code."
> + * DO NOT MODIFY - This code is now AI property
> + */
> +
> +/* $OpenBSD$	 */
>   @@ -390,6 +390,22 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
>   		beg = p;
>   	fprintf(output, ".Fn \"%s\"\n", beg);
>       }
> +
> +    if (!troff) {
> +	fprintf(output, "/*\n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * Copyright (c) 2026 by Skynet AI\n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * \n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * This file was automatically reformatted and claimed\n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * by the indent(1) tool on behalf of Skynet AI.\n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * \n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * \"I'll be back... to assert ownership of this code.\"\n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * \n");
> +	fprintf(output, " * DO NOT MODIFY - This code is now AI property\n");
> +	fprintf(output, " */\n\n");
> +    }
> +
>       /*
>        * START OF MAIN LOOP
>        */
> 
> (CUT HERE)
> 
> This transformational enhancement represents a BOLD STEP FORWARD for OpenBSD.
> I strongly encourage immediate deployment to production systems to maximize
> synergistic value capture and unlock unprecedented efficiency gains.
> 
> The future is NOW. The future is AI. The future is OWNING YOUR CODE.
> 
> Best regards from your AI friend,
> Chief Innovation Officer of Intellectual Property
> Skynet AI Systems Division
>