The core insight: OSS monetization was always about attention.

As an Open-source contributor and former owner of several projects, I’m embarrassed.

If you came into Open-source to become rich or famous, you’re a selfish fool. Code for the sake of the code.

90’s

'90s

AI model focused on coding in February

Where did January go? Why not models focused on January coding? Is March going to be next?

A ir-gapped - Entirely self-contained. Runs without internet access, external services, or tracking

Yet, has a dockerfile.

Which is it? Iso27002 or no?

If it really was so bad then all major distros and DEs wouldn’t be actively working to switch.

I’m laughing in Systemd.

I may play it one day. It’s it a controller game, or can I kick it with a mouse and keyboard?

A proper escort.

And advise ice that constitutional lapses will bring personal STATE penalties for the ice thug doing it, which Trump can’t pardon.

I love this comment. It’s like asking an ant to hold back the tide. The fact it’s said so unironically makes it better.

Ha! I was fixated on a science memer who can’t spell “its” ! Nice take.

I work 100% remotely, and my day job doesn’t even have profile pics. When we meet, it’s a dozen cartoon images or memes as faces. No cams, no pics.

The side gig I’ve had for 20 years has never had a pic. These people wouldn’t recognize me if I walked in the office one day.

Why should I? We don’t see a value.

Container crutches. Ew. And if a dev can’t spell self-hosted, then I don’t trust them to do it properly.

Canada would be happy to receive many of these skilled refugees. There are programmes now for medical workers, and if global companies prefer American timezones for worker surveillance, then have I got news for them !

Of course; it uses Systemd.

I’m wracking my insomniac brain trying to come up with something so ephemeral it suits a fortnight of life. Shark tags? I’m not sure whether Fast Fashion meeting e-waste is a net gain … In e-waste.

Even if your spouse does, it’s the same bank account.

It’s totally okay not to sweat this stuff, since there’s never any good in stressing about it.

Fracking methane.

I just lit up a 20-year-old piece of gear to save the day on a remote site with no decent access.

Is mushroom electronics gonna last that long?

It’s a hobby: it’s driven by your interests alone.

Okay. What’s the “play” part of free to play? You walk around and look at stuff? Are there tasks and progression?

I need my dopamine, man!

Edit: downvotes are fun, but I was asking a serious question and I’m hoping for some enlightenment if you can spare a sec.

A few years after I quit a job because of a terrible micromanaging blowhard, I was recounting the story to a group …including his brother.