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Open Source

GitHub - tinycorelinux/tinyx

A fork of TinyX servers (Xvesa and Xfbdev) aims to maintain and improve these lightweight X servers while keeping them minimal and fully featured, prioritizing small binary size over modern features like XKB and XInput.

Open Source Security & Compliance

OpenComply is an open-source security and compliance platform designed to simplify infrastructure monitoring and policy enforcement across multiple cloud services and tools. The platform offers universal visibility, automated compliance checks, and integration with various cloud providers while maintaining an engineer-friendly approach with git-managed policies and pipeline integration.

What about k?

A comprehensive introduction to k, a family of concise vector-oriented programming languages designed by Arthur Whitney, exploring its various generations and implementations. K emphasizes terseness and execution speed, making it particularly powerful for data analytics and transformation, while maintaining a minimalist approach with no standard libraries.

GitHub - mierau/hotline: A modern Hotline client for Mac, iOS, and iPadOS

A modern revival of Hotline, a 1997 Mac OS community platform, is being rebuilt in Swift and SwiftUI for contemporary Apple systems. The project aims to recreate the client-side functionality of the original software, which enabled chat, file sharing, and community features without central servers. Currently supporting macOS and iOS, the implementation maintains the core features while modernizing the experience.

Be Skeptical of All Code - Not Just the Funny Stuff · eieio.games

A detailed discussion about code security perceptions highlights how any unread code, not just explicitly keyboard-interfacing programs, could potentially be malicious. The author uses their global caps lock synchronization project to argue that security scrutiny should be applied consistently across all unverified code, regardless of its stated purpose.

Asdf Has Been Re-Written in Golang

A major rewrite of asdf from Bash to Go has been released as version 0.16.1, delivering 2x-7x performance improvements and enhanced maintainability. The tool is now distributed as a single binary instead of Bash scripts, maintaining backward compatibility while requiring users to follow specific upgrade procedures based on their installation method.

Cooperative Linux

Cooperative Linux (coLinux) is an open-source solution that enables native Linux kernel execution alongside Windows without traditional virtualization software. The system achieves near-native performance by using special driver software and sharing hardware resources cooperatively with the host operating system.

GitHub - jtroo/kanata: Improve keyboard comfort and usability with advanced customization

Kanata is a cross-platform keyboard remapper offering QMK-like features for any keyboard, enabling multiple layers of key functionality and advanced customization options like tap-hold and macros. The open-source tool allows users to create custom keyboard layouts and behaviors without requiring specialized hardware, making ergonomic keyboard setups accessible to anyone.

Why ‘open’ AI systems are actually closed, and why this matters - Nature

A critical analysis examines the limitations of 'open' AI systems, revealing how claims of openness often lack precision and fail to address industry concentration in AI development. The research demonstrates that while open AI can offer transparency, reusability, and extensibility, these features alone do not disrupt power concentration in the sector, as large tech companies maintain control over essential resources and infrastructure. The study highlights how corporate actors leverage open AI rhetoric to consolidate market advantages while deflecting regulatory scrutiny.

mt32-pi/README.md at 075b52809e77420c6e80828825fe42430336b369 · dwhinham/mt32-pi

Development of mt32-pi, a baremetal MIDI synthesizer for Raspberry Pi, has been discontinued due to community harassment and intellectual property misuse, affecting the creator's mental health. The project, which enabled vintage PC and MiSTer FPGA setups with MT-32 emulation and SoundFont support, remains stable but will receive no further updates.

Spritely Goblins v0.15.0: Goblins in the browser!

Spritely Institute develops decentralized networking technology, building on ActivityPub while incorporating object capability security principles to create more autonomous social networks. The organization utilizes multiple technical layers including Goblins for distributed programming, Hoot for WebAssembly compilation, and OCapN for object capability networking protocols.

Servo in 2024: stats, features and donations - Servo aims to empower developers with a lightweight, high-performance alternative for embedding web technologies in applications.

Servo project has seen significant growth in 2024 with a 143% increase in unique contributors and 163% increase in merged pull requests, returning to 2018-2019 activity levels. The project has expanded its platform support to Android and OpenHarmony, while passing 1.5M WPT subtests and attracting various applications to use Servo as their web engine.

F-Droid Awarded Open Technology Fund’s FOSS Sustainability Grant | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

F-Droid received a $396,044 grant from Open Technology Fund to address sustainability challenges and enhance its infrastructure. The funding will support code refactoring, legal strategies, localization improvements, and infrastructure enhancements to ensure the platform's long-term viability in delivering FOSS-based, privacy-focused apps globally.