whohas (@whohas@github.com)
whohas - Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search
https://github.com/whohas/whohas
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fatherlinux (@fatherlinux@noc.social)
I've watched rootsofthevalley.org grow to 120,000+ lines. Fought to keep technical debt down — rewriting News & Events 5+ times.
Cantrill just explained the structural reason: LLMs lack the virtue of laziness. Work costs them nothing — so they never simplify. The time constraint that forces good design decisions doesn't apply to them.
The discipline to simplify has to come from you. The AI won't bring it.
https://bcantrill.dtrace.org/2026/04/12/the-peril-of-laziness-lost/
#OpenSource #SoftwareEngineering #AI #DevTools
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cassidy (@cassidy@mastodon.blaede.family)
So so much work happening on Coop rn. It turns out when you have orgs adopting an open source project, you get lots of feedback—and new contributors! 🙌
If you work on an online platform and don’t have robust trust and safety tools, maybe join the party and check Coop out? I’m happy to answer any questions! And I promise, I’m working on a big documentation rework which should make things a whole lot easier to understand and get started. 😅
https://github.com/roostorg/coop/
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kiltedtux (@kiltedtux@mastodon.social)
Phoronix: AMD Posts HDMI 2.1 FRL Patches For Their AMDGPU Linux Driver
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-HDMI-2.1-FRL-Patches
#linux #opensource #tech
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
Elon Musk had a bad week in court
Elon Musk is the one who wanted this trial. He has spent months claiming OpenAI "stole a nonprofit," and saying he was the actual driving force behind one of the most important companies currently in tech. All indicatio…
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/922009/musk-openai-trial-testimony-vergecast
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheVerge [The Verge]
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(@@www.ghost.charity)
GhostBox - disposable little machines from the Global Free Tier.
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simsus (@simsus@social.tchncs.de)
The dutch alternative to sharing public code | Interoperable Europe Portal https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/dutch-alternative-sharing-public-code
#OpenSource #Forgejo #DigitalSovereignty #PublicSector #Innovation #GovTech #Digitalisierung #digitalization #Collaboration #CommunityDriven #SoftwareDevelopment #FederatedCode #OpenGov #TechCommunity #CoCreation #Independence #SoftLaunch #UserCentric #DigitalTransformation #PublicService #FutureOfTech
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krisfreedain (@krisfreedain@fosstodon.org)
Six #opensource gadget designs that tinkerers can DIY https://www.dezeen.com/2026/04/25/open-source-gadget-designs/
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etagwerker (@etagwerker@mastodon.social)
“Find a good first repository, not a good first issue.” @ChaelCodes
Great advice by Chael about getting started with Open Source at @blueridgeruby
#opensource #oss #BlueRidgeRuby
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9to5linux (@9to5linux@floss.social)
Shelly 2.2 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Released with Major UI Revamp https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-2-arch-linux-gui-package-manager-released-with-major-ui-revamp
#Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #ArchLinux
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TheASF (@TheASF@fosstodon.org)
The Apache Commons IO library contains utility classes, stream implementations, file filters, file comparators, endian transformation classes, and much more.
Commons IO 2.22.0 is now available for download: https://buff.ly/6YlzUfa #opensource
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dckim (@dckim@mastodon.social)
Queridos NERDS, una carta abierta que promueve este proyecto de redacción HTML en la calle Yonge en el norte de York, cerca de la famosa tienda de carne de OWL. https://dckim.com/hdub/w_web/es/articles/HTML-está-colgado-por-algunos-hilos.html #opensource #toronto #news #technology #meta #art #FOSS
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