Nick1. Lock yourself in an airtight fridge.
@alnitak
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Musician. Interested in science, politics and current affairs. Hobbyist developer (C, Go, Python, Javascript). Shouting into the void about climate change and the dangers of dependency on US Tech. #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty
Zack WhittakerWe have yet to normalize booing billionaires in public, but we should definitely start.
Max LeibmanSomeone once told me he felt like conservative voices weren't welcome on Mastodon, but I said he was being ridiculous—there are lots of Democrats here!
The Casual CriticEvery now and then it reoccurs to me how wild it is that you can't access the average web page anymore without a thousand parasitical companies trying to mine your data, and we all act as if that's normal.
Alex BandThe four organizations who maintain your favorite open-source DNS software, ISC, CZ.NIC, PowerDNS and NLnet Labs, gave a lighting talk at @dnsoarc 46 about the avalanche of LLM-assisted security reports for their projects, and the effect it has on us and our users.
The last slide ends on a “Hug your OSS maintainer" note, but I think this is understating the gravity of this situation. I hope we put forward a stronger message during the repeat of this presentation at RIPE 92.
People need to consider that we are in a situation where developers with talent, purpose and experience have created something valuable for the internet community over the last 20+ years. They could have chosen to work at $MEGACORP for twice, three times the pay, but they chose to do something meaningful.
Now, the body of work they carefully designed and maintained over the last decades is being picked apart by an LLM. Yes, as a result the products become some definition of “more secure” but there is no reasonable prospect that this avalanche of reports will end. Ignoring them is not an option. Feature development has come to a halt.
As an employer, what am I supposed to tell my developers? Thanks for creating this amazing DNS software over the last 20 years, it looks like you’ll spend the next couple of years triaging and fixing bugs and coordinating CVEs with your peers.
How do we keep people motivated to do open source and even if we do, how do we keep this development model sustainable? We can’t pivot to the ‘agentic era’ just like that and even if we could, I think my colleagues do this job to create something amazing—artisanal if you will—not to to maximize output at all costs so shareholders get rich.
Practically though, encouraging organizations to purchase a support contract will certainly help on the short term, because:
- You will get access to world class support;
- You will get early security vulnerability notices under NDA, keeping your critical infrastructure safe from a whole new class of LLM fueled risks; and
- In the grand scheme of things, you will help keep this open source model sustainable so your favorite DNS software continues to exist and thrive.
RE: https://journa.host/@fulelo/116594019928611977
It stands to reason: if you don't have to do the mental legwork to search, read and digest pertinent material, the required mental ability to perform those tasks will ultimately atrophy. I think the decline of reading in preference to video/movies has a similar effect - when you outsource your imagination, I expect that too atrophies
Sebastian Crane 🏳️⚧️Google claim that their upcoming laptop is the "perfect partner to your Android phone" because you can "access files from your phone as if they live on your laptop" - but did you know that this is already possible, no special laptop model needed?
KDE Connect is completely free and open source software (FOSS) to link your devices together, supported by the @kde charity. It works on almost all phone models, and it does more than just allow you to access your phone's storage. For example, with KDE Connect your phone immediately becomes a remote control for music or videos playing on your laptop or desktop PC!
Don't get drawn in by the slick marketing - you don't need AI to make your life easier with technology, and most of the features large software companies such as Google are promoting have already been thoughtfully implemented by dedicated volunteers in the FOSS community.
Jan PenfratEuropean tax payer money is used to fund Israeli #spyware companies. Tell your politicians to stop it!
Sign @edri's petition now: https://crm.edri.org/kiss
Alx 🐈Good morning #writers community!
I am looking for a planning software in which I can keep track of my whole dissertation project, something that allow me to break down the different chapters, and tracking my daily progress, task, and how far I am.
I would love something private and offline. Any suggestion?
#FediTips #WritersOfMastodon #Writing #WritingCommunity #ProjectManagement #Software #AmWriting
Samuel Kaweesi𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 🌍
Create a world that whether a collapse comes or not remains a paradise.
Building bunkers is the opposite of this vision: in difficult times, people need community, not underground isolation.
Yes, the threats are real, but the future depends on what we choose to build today.
Shall we prepare for disaster? Or prepare for Paradise?
#regenerative #regenerativefarming #agroforestry #permaculture #foodforest #nature #climate #health
