A developer reflects on the political roots of free software, questioning its current purpose after achieving mainstream adoption.
A guide for FOSS community leaders on handling reactionary agitators, contrasting ineffective and effective response strategies.
Analyzes the flawed argument that criticizing Richard Stallman's harmful views is ableist due to his alleged neurodivergence, within the free software community.
Argues that copyleft software licenses are not inherently more restrictive than permissive ones, challenging a common misconception in open source.
Argues that the term 'Open Source' is misleading for LLMs and proposes the new term 'PALE LLMs' (Publicly Available, Locally Executable).
A new website aims to make free software philosophy more accessible and practical, offering an alternative to the FSF's complex messaging.
Developer updates on free software projects, including a new secret storage system called Himitsu and progress on a custom programming language.
Argues that free software projects should use free software infrastructure to avoid supporting proprietary platforms and strengthen the FOSS ecosystem.
Explains the MIT software license, its permissive nature, and what it means for developers using or distributing software under it.
Argues against using Discord for FOSS projects due to its proprietary nature, which excludes users and conflicts with free software principles.
A signal-boosted article explaining the philosophy and commitment behind Lichess, a free and open-source online chess platform.
A developer's status update on free software projects, including GraphQL API work for todo.sr.ht and a secret project in a new language.
Explains the core FOSS principle that you cannot monopolize commercial exploitation of open-source software, and how businesses must adapt.
A developer's monthly update on progress with SourceHut's GraphQL APIs, OAuth 2.0, and other free software projects.
A developer's monthly update covering releases for Sway, wlroots, aerc, and SourceHut improvements, alongside personal cooking notes.
A FOSS maintainer reflects on the unique joys and intense stresses of working full-time on free and open-source software projects.
The article critiques the Free Software Foundation's pedantic language, arguing it alienates potential supporters and harms the free software movement's growth.
A developer shares progress on free software projects including a Wayland book, sway 1.2, aerc email client, mrsh shell, and ctools utilities.
A developer's monthly update on free software projects, including aerc email client progress, Wayland VR development, and a new tech writers club.
A developer's personal recap of attending and volunteering at FOSDEM 2019, covering meetings, technical talks, and community experiences.
