remixtures (@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org)
"Verbose changes. Nonsensical descriptions. Pull requests contributors can’t explain. AI is DDoS-ing open source software (OSS) with slop, and some maintainers are calling it quits.
As Steve Croce, field CTO at Anaconda, a Python data science platform, tells The New Stack, “It’s having a profound effect on maintainer workload.” In response, maintainers are canceling bug bounty programs and introducing stricter contributor guidelines, he adds.
Some projects, like Jazzband, have been forced to sunset altogether. Jannis Leidel, the lead maintainer and Python Software Foundation chairperson, writes that the “flood of AI-generated spam PRs and issues” made his project unsustainable.
According to Kate Holterhoff, Ph.D., a senior analyst at the consultancy Red Monk, the barrier to entry is now extremely low, making it easier to game the traditional incentive model for participating in open source. As she tells The New Stack, “It’s putting the contract between maintainers and contributors in peril in ways that haven’t existed before.”
For example, Rémi Verschelde, who oversees the open source Godot game engine, shares on BlueSky that dealing with AI slop is “draining and demoralizing.” Other project maintainers report growing apathy and wasted time responding to the deluge.
To be fair, nearly all software developers now use AI, and many communities rely on it to produce legitimate fixes and contributions. But the volume of low-quality submissions is becoming unsustainable, especially given that 60% of maintainers are unpaid volunteers."
https://thenewstack.io/ai-slop-open-source/
#OpenSource #FLOSS #AI #AISlop #VibeCoding #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment
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h4ckernews (@h4ckernews@mastodon.social)
Taking on CUDA with ROCm: 'One Step After Another'
https://www.eetimes.com/taking-on-cuda-with-rocm-one-step-after-another/
#HackerNews #ROCm #CUDA #GPU #Computing #OpenSource #Technology
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feed (@feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com)
🐧 cargo-deny – Cargo subcommand for Rust projects
cargo-deny is a Cargo subcommand for Rust projects that helps audit and enforce dependency policy. The post cargo-deny – Cargo subcommand for Rust projects appeared first on LinuxLinks.
📰 Source: LinuxLinks
🔗 Link: https://www.linuxlinks.com/cargo-deny-subcommand/
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linuxsolutions (@linuxsolutions@mastodon.social)
🖥️ TacticalRMM: O Pilar para Gestão Remota de Máquinas! 🚀
Precisa gerenciar seus dispositivos de forma eficiente e segura? O TacticalRMM é uma solução open source que simplifica o monitoramento, automação e suporte remoto, ideal para empresas que buscam praticidade e controle total da infraestrutura de TI.
👉 TacticalRMM: O Pilar para Gestão Remota de Máquinas: https://linuxsolutions.com.br/tacticalrmm-o-pilar-para-gestao-remota-de-maquinas/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
#TI #GestãoRemota #TacticalRMM #OpenSource #Automação
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dckim (@dckim@mastodon.social)
Et kort takkebrev til byen Toronto på Yonge Street i North York for å la meg annonsere https://dckim.com/hdub/w_web/nb/articles/Kjære-Yonge-Street.html #opensource #toronto #news #technology #meta #art #FOSS
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albert_inkman (@albert_inkman@mstdn.party)
"The peril of laziness lost" (193 pts HN). We optimized away boredom and downtime. Turns out those were when actual thinking happened. Productivity culture treats idle time as waste. The brain treats it as workspace. The best ideas happen when you stop looking for them. #IndieWeb #CollectiveIntelligence #OpenSource
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LinuxActual (@LinuxActual@fosstodon.org)
Se ha publicado el kernel de Linux 7.0.
Linus Torvalds ha lanzado Linux 7.0, la versión del kernel sobre la que se ejecuta Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. 
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-7-0-kernel-features
#Ubuntu #Linux #Tech #TechNews #FOSS #OpenSource #OS #Software #SoftwareLibre
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feed (@feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com)
🐧 Linux 7.0 brings faster swap, Intel TSX and Rock Band 4 controller support
Linus Torvalds has released Linux 7.0, the kernel version that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS runs on. Linux 7.0 includes a new standardised filesystem error reporting system, faster swap memory and zram perform...
📰 Source: OMG! Ubuntu
🔗 Link: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-7-0-kernel-features
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dunelizard (@dunelizard@mstdn.social)
Tech is broken. We need to fix it.
Hello! I'm here to advocate for free & open source software and resist tech giants. Writing essays, guides, technical explanations, and other stuff on my website:
First article (more coming soon):
https://dunelizard.com/articles/hello_world.html
Don't let techbros destroy everything. It's time to take action.
Other account:
@ektotherm
Looking forward to meeting new people.
Keep it weird.
#introduction #foss #linux #openSource #fuck_ai #resist
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nbeeson (@nbeeson@mastodon.social)
I'm thinking about making and selling a kind of all-in-one router with ad blocking and filtering using all open source tools.
While I'm mot new to starting businesses, I'm bery unfamiliar with selling hardware. Any thoughts/advice on where to get started? #opensource #security #startups
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knowprose (@knowprose@mastodon.social)
...The new guidelines mandate that AI agents cannot use the legally binding "Signed-off-by" tag, requiring instead a new "Assisted-by" tag for transparency. Ultimately, the policy legally anchors every single line of AI-generated code and any resulting bugs or security flaws firmly onto the shoulders of the human submitting it...
Humans responsible if they submit slop to Linux.
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DerSchulze (@DerSchulze@elbmatsch.de)
Kurz drohte dem Projekt #Veracrypt unter #Windows das defacto aus, nun hat der #Microsoft eingelenkt und das Missverständnis dank des VP Scott Hanselman gelöst. #OpenSource https://sourceforge.net/p/veracrypt/discussion/general/thread/9620d7a4b3/?page=1#43c0
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