@chiraag@mastodon.online2026-02-08 02:29:20
Linus on point as always.
https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/6/10/957
(yes it's old, but I just found it haha)
@chiraag@mastodon.online2026-02-08 02:29:20
@kubikpixel@chaos.social2026-02-05 17:15:13
Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue
‘If the maintainers of small projects give up, who will produce the next Linux?’
Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source.
According to a new study from a team of researchers in Europe, vibe coding is killing open-source software (OSS) and it’s happening faster than anyone predicted.
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@ruario@vivaldi.net2026-01-06 14:30:44
@… I saw it. I already guessed what the issue was before I read the whole thing. I inheritted the Vivaldi Sbo. For unknown reasons, one of the previous maintainers long ago decided they did not like the name vivaldi-stable and changed both the package and various internal references to just vivaldi but the thing is a bunch of this stuff internally assumes everything w…
@tante@tldr.nettime.org2026-02-05 22:00:04
"The study Vibe Coding Kills Open Source, takes an economic view of the problem and asks the question: is vibe coding economically sustainable? Can OSS survive when so many of its users are takers and not givers? According to the study, no."
(Original title: Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue)
@hynek@mastodon.social2026-01-23 12:48:14
DAE see lower-than-expected GitHub Sponsors payouts? (link is to the official but application-required maintainer community https://maintainers.github.com/ so you might not have access)
@karlauerbach@sfba.social2025-12-03 23:32:24
Once again I wonder "Do the authors/maintainers of LibreOffice actually use it?"
For example, I am here on MacOs (Tahoe) and the buttons in LibreWriter to control Bold, Italic, etc are effectively same-color-on-same-color-background, in other words, unreadable. The only time they are actually visible is when the "Dark" theme is used.
Almost every time I use LibreOffice I am reminded why people pay actual $$ for products like Word/Office365.
@mela@zusammenkunft.net2025-12-02 22:29:33
Wichtige Info für Syncthing-Nutzer auf Android: https://linuxnews.de/neuer-maintainer-beim-fork-von-syncthing-for-android-erweckt-misstrauen/
@khalidabuhakmeh@mastodon.social2025-12-02 13:15:43
For folks forking IdentityServer. It's not "just code". There are decades of understanding specs, working with security teams around the world, ongoing support, and doing all those things continually.
When it comes to security, staying behind, or even worse, standing still, is the worst option.
From a maintainers perspective, think of doing all of the above for FREE to save your employer money for the "atta boys". In the meantime wasting the most precious …
@newsie@darktundra.xyz2026-02-05 16:51:04
Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue https://www.404media.co/vibe-coding-is-killing-open-source-software-researchers-argue/
@frankel@mastodon.top2026-02-01 09:19:43
The Most Important Code Is the #Code No One Owns
https://techyall.com/blog/the-most-important-code-is-the-code-no-one-owns
@cdamian@rls.social2026-01-31 18:23:15
Following some PR discussions from open source projects in the time of LLMs is truly depressing.
I don't understand how maintainers can cope.
@pre@boing.world2025-11-22 15:23:38
Content warning: re: bitcoin conference report
Bit root is explaining why there will only be 21 million bitcoin.
Block rewards every ten minutes halving every for years is an infinite sum tending to that 21m supply. In fact a few sats less due to rounding errors.
She explains why bit shift in the code is the same as halving due to the way binary number representation works.
The code stops shifting at 64 halvings , despite the fact the reward will be zero after 32. This is since c leaves 64 bits shifted off a 64 bit number as undefined.
But could the code just be changed? No. The source code maintainers could try, but node runners would refuse the update, it being against their financial interests to do so. Even if some nodes did do, you on your own node can resist.
When people created forks with more supply, the market sent it's price to zero.
#bitfest #bitcoin
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it2025-11-22 19:50:50
Wow. I've dealt with various toxic personalities in software development, but a good portion of the time those toxic personalities were at least extremely knowledgeable in their (often, very limited) domain.
AI, however, seems to be enabling toxic personalities *who are completely clueless*. Impressive!
https://github…
@adulau@infosec.exchange2025-12-09 09:12:37
GCVE-BCP-02 Published - Version 1.3 (2025-12-09)
We’re pleased to announce the publication of GCVE-BCP-02 – Practical Guide to Vulnerability Handling and Disclosure, now available in its version 1.3.
This Best Current Practice document provides actionable guidance for organisations, researchers, and GCVE Numbering Authorities (GNAs) on managing and disclosing vulnerabilities effectively, both within the GCVE ecosystem and beyond
@UP8@mastodon.social2025-12-12 21:43:51
🪞 Inside a global campaign hijacking open-source project identities
https://www.fullstory.com/blog/inside-a-global-campaign-hijacking-open-source-project-identities/
@schtobia@augsburg.social2026-01-11 06:35:50