tobru (@tobru@mstdn.social)
What does Open Source mean? | Andrew Nesbitt
"A stack of incompatible expectations."
Link: https://nesbitt.io/2026/04/04/what-does-open-source-mean.html
#linkdump #blogpost #opensource
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tobru (@tobru@mstdn.social)
Open Source Gave Me Everything Until I Had Nothing Left to Give - Kenneth Reitz
"I thought I was having a spiritual awakening. I was having a psychiatric emergency. I was at a tech conference in Sweden when it started. I hadn't slept in days."
#linkdump #blogpost #health #opensource
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tobru (@tobru@mstdn.social)
Can coding agents relicense open source through a “clean room” implementation of code?
"Over the past few months it’s become clear that coding agents are extraordinarily good at building a weird version of a “clean room” implementation of code."
This is an interesting case and I'm highly undecided about what I think of it. I see both sides have valid points.
Link: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/5/chardet/
#linkdump #ai #blogpost #coding #license #llm #opensource
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linuxeasy (@linuxeasy@mastodon.uno)
Mozilla punta sull’AI self-hosted con Thunderbolt 🚀 #Thunderbird #AI #OpenSource #Linux #SelfHosted #Linux #Windows #Mac #LinuxEasy
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gtronix (@gtronix@infosec.exchange)
"Cal.com Goes Close Source Because "AI Can Easily Exploit Open Source Software""
"That said, the old codebase will live on as Cal.diy under the MIT license."
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17320788/cal-com-goes-proprietary
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posthole (@posthole@social.posthole.net)
THE POSTHOLE
Friday, 17 April 2026 · Morning Edition · Vol. 1 No. 128
MJD 61147.50
LEAD — WORLD
Tennis: Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open over injury concerns
-- Al Jazeera
Former No 1 Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain.
WORLD
▸ Could the Lebanon ceasefire lead to US-Iran talks breakthrough?
-- Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi discusses the prospect that the ceasefire in Lebanon could lead to a US-Iran peace deal.
▸ Lebanese celebrate return to homes as 10-day ceasefire begins
-- Al Jazeera
▸ Israeli attacks kill several over two days in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
-- Al Jazeera
IN BRIEF
• Anthropic Introduces Agent-Based Code Review for Claude Code -- InfoQ
• Presentation: Speed at Scale: Optimizing the Largest CX Platform Out There -- InfoQ
• Article: Lakehouse Tower of Babel: Handling Identifier Resolution Rules Across Database... -- InfoQ
• AWS Launches Agent Registry in Preview to Govern AI Agent Sprawl Across Enterprises -- InfoQ
• AWS Introduces S3 Files, Bringing File System Access to S3 Buckets -- InfoQ
SECTIONS
Gaming Greatness: Battlefield 6 will have big maps up the wazoo by the time 2026... #gaming
Science Showcase: I did a speedrun through Under Armour’s innovation labs to... #science
Account Avoidance: Reason why I love my cat #opensource
Politics Fightbox: Today in Supreme Court History: April 17, 1978 #politics
Tech Talk: Ada, Its Design, and the Language That Built the Languages #tech
Delicious Dining: braised leeks and lentils with arugula and yogurt #food
Fascination Station: Chevelon Creek Bridge in Winslow, Arizona #culture
USA News Firehose: Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for... #USnews
Comic Collection: Hark, A Vagrant: Away From Desk #comics
Guns Galore: Henry Deringer’s Remarkable Percussion Pocket Pistols #firearms
Full broadsheet: https://posthole.net/
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balticruby (@balticruby@ruby.social)
Our keynote in Riga — the one and only Tim Riley (@timriley). As always, very vivid and emotional with live music on stage.
#rubyconference #balticruby #conference #rubycommunity #keynote #ruby #hanami #oss #opensource
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conansysadmin (@conansysadmin@mstdn.social)
The oceans might rise and drown Atlantis, destroying its temples and libraries. But with this powerful conjuration the priests and scribes could maintain copies in Lemuria and other far-flung lands. #Linux #FreeBSD #OpenSource https://cromwell-intl.com/open-source/rsync.html?s=mc
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sayzard (@sayzard@mastodon.sayzard.org)
Python Trending (@pythontrending)
Lyra 프로젝트의 오픈형 생성 3D 월드 모델이 소개됐다. 생성형 AI를 활용해 3D 가상 세계를 만들고 시뮬레이션하는 기술로 보이며, 3D 생성 모델 분야에서 주목할 만한 신규 오픈 프로젝트다.
https://x.com/pythontrending/status/2045101965890204133
#3d #generativeai #worldmodel #opensource #ai
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piwo (@piwo@fosstodon.org)
📣 Call for Sponsors
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💼 Oferujemy pakiety sponsorskie w różnych progach cenowych, w zamian za możliwość reklamy – zarówno na miejscu, jak i online.
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Jeśli znacie firmy, które mogą być zainteresowane – podeślijcie im ten link. Będziemy bardzo wdzięczni!
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anteos (@anteos@mastodon.social)
𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
What moves innovation forward is rarely a vendor alone. It’s community, shared knowledge, and people building in the open.
Glad to be here as a speaker and OpenSearch Ambassador 2026, representing Seacom and exchanging ideas on search, AI, observability, and open innovation without lock-in.
#OpenSearchCon #OpenSearchAmbassador #OpenSearch #AI #Leadership #OpenSource #Seacom
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ComputerBase (@ComputerBase@mastodon.social)
Gaming unter Linux: Proton 11 in Beta-Version erschienen, das sind die Neuerungen https://www.computerbase.de/news/gaming/gaming-unter-linux-proton-11-in-beta-version-erschienen-das-sind-die-neuerungen.96956/ #gaming #linux #proton #opensource
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