Hacker News with Generative AI: Open Source

Show HN: WinCse – Integrating AWS S3 with Windows Explorer (github.com/cbh34680)
WinCse is an application that integrates AWS S3 buckets with Windows Explorer, allowing you to treat S3 buckets as if they were part of your local file system.

Windows, AWS, Cloud Storage, File Management, Open Source

21 points by cbh34680 1 hour ago | 4 comments

The Fedora Project Leader is willfully ignorant about Flathub (gnome.org)
Today I woke up to a link of an interview from the current Fedora Project Leader, Matthew Miller. Brodie who conducted the interview mentioned that Miller was the one that reached out to him. The background of this video was the currently ongoing issue regarding OBS, Bottles and the Fedora project, which Niccollo made an excellent video explaining and summarizing the situation. You can also find the article over at thelibre.news. “Impressive” as this story is, it’s for another time.

Linux, Open Source, Fedora, Community, Controversy

9 points by moelf 2 hours ago | 0 comments

Obsidian is now free for work (obsidian.md)
People in over 10,000 organizations use Obsidian for work.

Software, Productivity, Open Source, Collaboration, Business

154 points by hisamafahri 2 hours ago | 3 comments

Launch HN: Confident AI (YC W25) – Open-source evaluation framework for LLM apps (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN - we're Jeffrey and Kritin, and we're building Confident AI (https://confident-ai.com). This is the cloud platform for DeepEval (https://github.com/confident-ai/deepeval), our open-source package that helps engineers evaluate and unit-test LLM applications. Think Pytest for LLMs.

Generative AI, Open Source, Evaluation Frameworks, Testing

43 points by jeffreyip 3 hours ago | 1 comments

AI and Copyright: Expanding Copyright Hurts Everyone–Here's What to Do Instead (eff.org)
You shouldn't need a permission slip to read a webpage–whether you do it with your own eyes, or use software to help. AI is a category of general-purpose tools with myriad beneficial uses. Requiring developers to license the materials needed to create this technology threatens the development of more innovative and inclusive AI models, as well as important uses of AI as a tool for expression and scientific research.

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Law, Technology, Open Source

6 points by hn_acker 3 hours ago | 0 comments

Obsidian is now free for work (obsidian.md)

Obsidian, Productivity, Software, Open Source

109 points by s1291 4 hours ago | 59 comments

KiCad 9.0 Released (kicad.org)
The KiCad project is proud to announce the release of the next major version of KiCad. Version 9 is packed with new features, improvements, and hundreds of bug fixes. We hope you enjoy the new version! Head to the KiCad download page to get your copy of the new version (note that some packages may still be in the process of being released at the time this announcement is published).

New Releases, Software, Electronics, Open Source

19 points by craftyjon 5 hours ago | 7 comments

A password generator inspired by the Xkcd password spec (github.com/beala)
This python script implements the xkcd password spec.

Security, Python, Programming, Open Source

30 points by keepamovin 6 hours ago | 58 comments

Ask HN: How would you build a dev/design agency in 2025 alongside AI? (ycombinator.com)
I’m a developer and have worked remotely for 3-4 years with various product based companies like rabbithole.gg, paragraph.xyz, pimlico.io etc and for the past few months I’ve been working on a side-project of my own, it’s an open-source form builder platform like Typeform. Through my journey, I've discovered I really enjoy the craft of building products & open source softwares. It got me thinking about starting a small dev/design agency, but with a different approach.

Startup Advice, AI, Web Development, Design, Open Source

10 points by SouravInsights 9 hours ago | 5 comments

Meshtastic: Decentralized communication with low-power devices (lwn.net)
Many of us enjoy uninterrupted access to mobile networks. However, in remote areas or during emergencies, that connectivity may not always be available. For such scenarios, Meshtastic offers a decentralized wireless mesh network with open-source firmware that runs on affordable, low-power devices.

Decentralized Networks, Wireless Communication, Open Source, Emergency Response

4 points by todsacerdoti 10 hours ago | 0 comments

DeepSeek-V3-Turkish (ycombinator.com)
This project translates the English descriptions in the DeepSeek-V3 AI repository into Turkish.

Translation, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source, Language

3 points by can-deliktas 11 hours ago | 0 comments

Show HN: ArXiv-txt, LLM-friendly ArXiv papers (arxiv-txt.org)
Make arXiv papers easily available in LLM-friendly formats.

Research, Science, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source

17 points by jerpint 15 hours ago | 6 comments

Show HN: Aries – US Regulators approve the first open-source brokerage (twitter.com)

FinTech, Open Source, Regulation, Brokerage

9 points by RedaFalih-Aries 17 hours ago | 0 comments

Run structured extraction on documents/images locally with Ollama and Pydantic (github.com/vlm-run)
Welcome to VLM Run Hub, a comprehensive repository of pre-defined Pydantic schemas for extracting structured data from unstructured visual domains such as images, videos, and documents.

Data Extraction, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Python, Open Source

157 points by EarlyOom 17 hours ago | 26 comments

Why FreeBSD is the right choice for embedded devices (klarasystems.com)
FreeBSD stands out as the ideal OS for embedded devices, offering true open-source freedom without GPL restrictions. With a permissive license, a robust community, and real-world adoption in high-performance systems, FreeBSD provides flexibility, reliability, and a streamlined development experience. Learn why more companies are choosing FreeBSD over Linux for their embedded solutions.

FreeBSD, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, Open Source, Linux

14 points by klarainc 22 hours ago | 8 comments

Yaak 2.0 – Git, WebSockets, OAuth, and More (yaak.app)
I thought I was done building API clients after moving on from Insomnia in 2019, but the market sadly shifted toward mandatory accounts and proprietary sync services. So, I built Yaak to be the tool I’d be proud to put my name behind. That day is finally here.

API Clients, Open Source, Web Development, Software, Tools

72 points by nbrempel 22 hours ago | 16 comments

Apple’s closed-source approach is losing out to AI app builders (telkins.dev)
As a long-time iOS developer, it's frustrating — to say the least — as I watch the entire development landscape change while we are stuck in place.

Apple, iOS Development, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source

93 points by trevor-e 22 hours ago | 69 comments

Show HN: Make your logo liquid metal (open source) (paper.design)

Design, Open Source, Software, Animation

8 points by stephenbuilds 23 hours ago | 3 comments

Show HN: A new fork of OpenDeepResearcher with DeepSeek R1 (youtube.com)

Open Source, Deep Learning, Research Tools

9 points by tested1 23 hours ago | 2 comments

Building a Bitcoin Exchange with FOSS BTC Pay Server (btcpayserver.org)

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Open Source, Finance

26 points by BitcoinNewsCom 1 day ago | 5 comments

European Alternatives for Popular Services (european-alternatives.eu)
European alternatives for popular services

Europe, Technology, Privacy, Open Source, Alternatives

43 points by Tomte 1 day ago | 41 comments

Show HN: OpenAstra – Chat based open-source alternative to Postman (github.com/srikanth235)
A chat-based open source development platform for API discovery and testing.

Open Source, API Development, Testing, Chatbots

19 points by srikanth235 1 day ago | 6 comments

Show HN: Mastra – Open-source JS agent framework, by the developers of Gatsby (github.com/mastra-ai)
Mastra is an opinionated Typescript framework that helps you build AI applications and features quickly. It gives you the set of primitives you need: workflows, agents, RAG, integrations and evals. You can run Mastra on your local machine, or deploy to a serverless cloud.

Open Source, AI, Javascript, Frameworks

423 points by calcsam 1 day ago | 143 comments

Show HN: Pulse – Maintain healthy OpenSearch and Elasticsearch clusters (pulse.support)
Pulse puts you in control of your search cluster monitoring and maintenance. Get more clarity, better performance, and lower costs

Open Source, Elasticsearch, Monitoring, Performance Optimization

19 points by zevir 1 day ago | 12 comments

The reality of long-term software maintenance from the maintainer's perspective (construct.net)
I was reading about a dispute involving the Linux kernel recently (which for the record I don't think either side handled well), and I realised something: very few people seem to understand the reality of maintaining large software projects in the long term.

Software Development, Software Maintenance, Open Source

120 points by AshleysBrain 1 day ago | 28 comments

Blessed Rust Crates (blessed.rs)
The standard library in Rust is not "batteries included", excluding functionality like HTTP(S), JSON, timezones, random numbers, and async IO. The recommended crate directory is a hand-curated guide to the crates.io ecosystem, helping you choose which crates to use.

Rust, Programming Languages, Libraries, Open Source, Development Tools

11 points by jcbhmr 2 days ago | 1 comments

React Team Updates CRA Migration Guidance After Community Pushback (socket.dev)
React's CRA deprecation announcement sparked community criticism over framework recommendations, leading to quick updates acknowledging build tools like Vite as valid alternatives.

React, Web Development, JavaScript, Open Source, Community Feedback

5 points by feross 2 days ago | 1 comments

Implementing LLaMA3 in 100 Lines of Pure Jax (saurabhalone.com)
In this post, we'll implement llama3 from scratch using pure jax in just 100 lines of code. Why jax? Because I think it has good aesthetics. Also jax looks like a NumPy wrapper but it has some cool features like xla; a linear algebra accelerator, jit, vmap, pmap etc., which makes your training go brr brr.

Machine Learning, Python, Open Source, Code

158 points by jxmorris12 2 days ago | 22 comments

The Unbrickable Pledge (usetrmnl.com)
We made a promise to never brick your device. Here's a progress report:1. July 2024 - open sourced our firmware2. December 2024 - built or commissioned BYOS clients in Ruby, Elixir, and Python3. January 2025 - began selling BYOD licenses - DIY build docs coming soon4. February 2025 - launched Framework, a beautiful and free UI kit 5.

Software, Open Source, Security, Hardware

99 points by MBCook 2 days ago | 60 comments

Linus Torvalds: Mauro, Shut the Fuck Up (2012) (lkml.org)
Mauro, SHUT THE FUCK UP! It's a bug alright - in the kernel. How long have you been a maintainer? And you *still* haven't learnt the first rule of kernel maintenance?

Linux, Open Source, Programming, Software Development, Controversy

8 points by nitinreddy88 2 days ago | 6 comments