Hacker News with Generative AI: Open Source

GNU Coreutils 9.6 Released with Changes for POSIX 2024, More AVX2, AVX-512 use (phoronix.com)
GNU Coreutils 9.6 released today as the updated version of these core utilities common to Linux systems and elsewhere.

GNU Coreutils, Linux, Open Source, Software Updates, Performance

5 points by rbanffy 7 hours ago | 0 comments

GrapheneOS: Private and secure mobile OS with Android app compatibility (grapheneos.org)
GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project.

Privacy, Security, Open Source, Android

21 points by saikatsg 7 hours ago | 8 comments

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy. The talk in question is claimed to be on the schedule for sponsorship reasons; additionally, some of the speakers scheduled to speak during this talk are controversial to some of our attendees.

FOSDEM 2025, Protests, Controversy, Open Source

5 points by pantalaimon 8 hours ago | 4 comments

GitHub stars are not an invitation to send me spam (randomerrata.com)
Starring your repo on GitHub doesn’t mean that I ever want to receive your spammy emails.

GitHub, Spam, Open Source, Communication

6 points by k33l0r 9 hours ago | 0 comments

Forgejo v10.0 – self-hosted lightweight software forge (forgejo.org)
Forgejo v10.0 was released 16 January 2025.

Software, Open Source, Version Updates, Self-Hosting

5 points by jlpcsl 10 hours ago | 0 comments

Project Mini Rack – compact and portable homelabs (jeffgeerling.com)
Today I'm announcing Project MINI RACK, an open source project to help those building homelabs, RF/wireless rigs, and other electronics projects into mini 10" racks.

Open Source, Homelabs, Electronics, DIY Projects

91 points by ferriswil 11 hours ago | 38 comments

Guitar chord karaoke with Vamp, Chordino, and FFmpeg (dylanbeattie.net)
One of my side projects at the moment is running a monthly karaoke night at my local brewery tap, the very awesome Ignition Brewery in Sydenham – but it’s karaoke with a twist.

Music, Software, Karaoke, Open Source

15 points by davekiss 11 hours ago | 1 comments

BambuLabs removing 3rd party access to its printers (reddit.com)
Many of you will already be aware of Bambu Labs' recent announcement. tl;dr: A firmware update scheduled for January 23rd will remove the ability of third-party software such as Orca Slicer or the Panda Touch to connect directly to your printer.

3D Printing, Firmware Updates, Bambu Labs, Open Source

28 points by tasty-chunk 11 hours ago | 4 comments

Scaling to users requires Synapse Pro (element.io)
Since launching Synapse Pro to support nation-scale Matrix deployments, we’ve had a lot of questions asking how it differs from vanilla “community” AGPL Synapse.

Software, Open Source, Scalability

13 points by gmemstr 14 hours ago | 13 comments

Migrate TikTok posts to RedNote AI agent (opencord.ai)

AI, Social Media, Content Migration, Open Source

12 points by leave3644 1 day ago | 5 comments

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy.

Protests, FOSDEM, Conferences, Open Source, Free Software

14 points by tledakis 1 day ago | 4 comments

MuJoco Playground (mujoco.org)
We introduce MuJoCo Playground, a fully open-source framework for robot learning built with MJX, with the express goal of streamlining simulation, training, and sim-to-real transfer onto robots.

Robotics, Open Source, Simulation, Machine Learning, Software

75 points by kzakka 1 day ago | 5 comments

Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software (gnu.org)
The terms “free software” and “open source” stand for almost the same range of programs. However, they say deeply different things about those programs, based on different values. The free software movement campaigns for freedom for the users of computing; it is a movement for freedom and justice. By contrast, the open source idea values mainly practical advantage and does not campaign for principles. This is why we do not agree with open source, and do not use that term.

Free Software, Open Source, Philosophy, Ethics

20 points by rglover 1 day ago | 6 comments

Mullenweg's Grip on WordPress Challenged in New Court Filing (searchenginejournal.com)
A Motion to Intervene has been filed in the WP Engine lawsuit against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, alleging fifteen claims and seeking monetary awards along with changes to WordPress.org’s governance structure.

Lawsuits, WordPress, Open Source, Technology, Business

37 points by rmason 1 day ago | 9 comments

GitHub Linux ARM64 hosted runners now available for free in public repositories (github.blog)
Now in public preview, Linux arm64 hosted runners are available for free in public repositories.

GitHub, Linux, ARM64, Software, Open Source

173 points by Aissen 1 day ago | 49 comments

Show HN: DBOS TypeScript – Lightweight Durable Execution Built on Postgres (github.com/dbos-inc)
DBOS Transact is a TypeScript library for ultra-lightweight durable execution.

TypeScript, Databases, Programming, Software, Open Source

73 points by KraftyOne 1 day ago | 44 comments

Red Hat Woos VMware Shops with OpenShift Virtualization Engine (nextplatform.com)
Broadcom’s $61 billion acquisition of VMware in November 2023 and the subsequent changes to venerable virtualization company’s business model and pricing have rankled many long-time enterprise users, a situation that has been highly publicized despite assertions by Broadcom and VMware executives that such reports are little than FUD – short for fear, uncertainty, and doubt.

Virtualization, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Cloud Computing, Acquisitions

113 points by rbanffy 1 day ago | 67 comments

Build a Database in 3000 Lines with 0 Dependencies (build-your-own.org)
I’ve built a small database in 3000 lines from scratch in Go to learn the core ideas of databases. It’s not that complicated if you approach it in a certain way.

Databases, Programming, Go, Open Source, Learning

20 points by not_a_boat 1 day ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I made an open source directory of where to showoff your projects (github.com/KingMenes)
A directory for free and friendly communities to get eyes on your side projects!

Open Source, Community, Projects, Show HN

176 points by soGeneri 2 days ago | 39 comments

Intel's Tofino P4 Software Is Now Open Source (p4.org)
We are excited to usher in the dawn of a new era for the P4 programming language. For many years, the Tofino family of programmable Ethernet switches, powered by P4, has represented the cutting edge of network innovation. Tofino’s unprecedented levels of programmability have enabled organizations to shape their networks like never before. But there was always one limitation: the software driving this groundbreaking hardware remained closed source. Today, that changes.

Network Programming, Open Source, Hardware, Networking, Software

200 points by ram_rattle 2 days ago | 70 comments

Libvirt 11.0 Released for Open-Source Virtualization API (phoronix.com)
Libvirt 11.0 was christened today as the newest version of this open-source Virtualization API for managing VMs on Linux and other platforms while supporting KVM, QEMU, Xen, VMware ESX, LXC, Bhyve, and other hypervisors.

Virtualization, Open Source, Linux, API, Hypervisors

7 points by LinuxBender 2 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: A Common Lisp implementation in development (nongnu.org)

Common Lisp, Programming Languages, Software Development, Open Source

16 points by andreamonaco 2 days ago | 9 comments

'Social media should be built on protocols, not platforms' says Mastodon CEO (techcrunch.com)
“Social media should be built on protocols, not platforms,” Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko said in an interview for TechCrunch’s Equity podcast. “And people should be able to choose freely between different platforms and also be able to move between them.”

Social Media, Decentralization, Open Source, Technology, Platforms

30 points by MRPockets 2 days ago | 5 comments

Show HN: Curator – an open-source library for synthetic data generation (github.com/bespokelabsai)
Bespoke Curator makes it easy to create synthetic data pipelines. Whether you are training a model or extracting structure, Curator will prepare high-quality data quickly and robustly.

Open Source, Synthetic Data, Machine Learning, Data Generation

13 points by madiator 2 days ago | 6 comments

Supershell, an AI powered shell~terminal assistant (open-source) (2501.ai)
Enter Supershell, the next evolution of terminal interaction. More than a copilot, it’s a real-time assistant that transforms your command-line experience.

Artificial Intelligence, Command Line, Open Source, Terminal

15 points by alex-zhuk 2 days ago | 3 comments

Show HN: QwQ-32B APIs – o1 like reasoning at 1% the cost (ycombinator.com)

AI, Open Source, Cost Optimization

12 points by ozgune 2 days ago | 2 comments

Build a Database in Four Months with Rust and 647 Open-Source Dependencies (tisonkun.io)
Building a database from scratch is often considered daunting. However, the Rust programming language and its open-source community have made it easier.

Rust, Programming Languages, Databases, Open Source, Software Development

122 points by tison 2 days ago | 138 comments

Show HN: Fed up with compliance tools? Help us make SOC-2 OSS (github.com/getprobo)

Security, Open Source, Software, Compliance

30 points by gearnode 2 days ago | 1 comments

Don't Use Session (Signal Fork) (soatok.blog)
Last year, I outlined the specific requirements that an app needs to have in order for me to consider it a Signal competitor.

Privacy, Messaging Apps, Open Source

67 points by xena 3 days ago | 12 comments

Show HN: Open-Source Document Extraction Tool (github.com/harishdeivanayagam)
Rowfill helps extract, analyze, and process data from complex documents, images, PDFs and more with advanced AI capabilities.

Open Source, Document Extraction, AI, Data Processing

13 points by harishd30 3 days ago | 2 comments