Posts tagged "open-source"
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The Derivative Decides
Debian requires consensus to change an Essential package. Canonical requires a VP.
Open Source, Closed Rack
NVIDIA showcases where your Cumulus contributions went. Are they running the same playbook on OpenShell?
When Does a Rewrite Make Sense?
Cases where rewrites introduced real problems, and a case where starting over in a different language might genuinely be the better path.
Languages Evolve
What if the languages being rewritten away from solve the problems that motivated the rewrite?
Is It Memory Safe?
Tools that have worked reliably for years are being rewritten for memory safety. What happens to the communities that built them?
Android Was Open Until It Won
Google is cutting AOSP releases in half and gating developer access behind mandatory verification. Android was open when Google needed adoption. Now that it owns the market, the openness is being revoked.
What's the Difference?
Anthropic entered the commercial ring, built a competitive product, sustained a business, and refused to sell its conscience. OpenAI did three of those four things. That is the difference.
Windows, Walls, Gates
Microsoft named its operating system 'Windows': transparent, inviting, open. In practice, it became the most opaque piece of software in computing history.
OpenClaw Is Joining OpenAI. It Is Staying Open Source. That Matters.
OpenAI acquired OpenClaw and is putting it into a foundation. In an industry where acquire-and-close is the default, this decision deserves recognition.