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The AI Hype Bubble: A Tech Industry Delusion

2025-04-19

A computer scientist passionately argues against the current overblown hype surrounding AI. Many companies blindly follow trends, viewing AI as a panacea rather than a practical tool. This hype leads to wasted funds, misallocated talent, and even sacrifices of privacy and freedom. He contends that only a small fraction of AI hype is based on useful facts, with the rest being exaggerated nonsense, ultimately harming investors and smaller businesses. The author urges readers to approach AI rationally and avoid being swept up by media and popular opinion.

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Why Important Open Source Projects Shouldn't Use GitHub

2025-04-15

Thousands of crucial open-source projects remain on GitHub despite Microsoft's acquisition, raising serious concerns about control and security. The author argues that Microsoft's past hostility towards open source and its acquisitions like npm reveal a strategy of control, not genuine support. The article urges migration to self-hosted Git servers or independent alternatives like Codeberg, NotABug, and sourcehut to ensure independence and security, preventing reliance on a single entity—Microsoft—for the fate of vital code.

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FreeBSD Foundation's Hired Gun Doesn't Use FreeBSD?

2025-02-01

At EuroBSDCon 2024, Kim McMahon, a marketing expert hired by the FreeBSD Foundation, gave a presentation advocating for FreeBSD, yet admitted to using a Mac and expressed disdain for Linux and Windows users. This sparked outrage within the community, accusing her of hypocrisy and being a 'false prophet'. The article criticizes large tech companies for profiting from open-source communities while simultaneously restricting freedom and violating privacy, expressing concerns about the future of open-source.

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Systemd: Red Hat's Stealth Takeover of the Linux Ecosystem?

2025-01-20

This article delves into the true motivations behind systemd, revealing how Red Hat leveraged its business interests in embedded devices to transform systemd from a simple init system into a core component of the Linux operating system. The author alleges that Red Hat used various tactics, including lobbying open-source projects to depend on systemd and poaching developers from other distributions, to exert control over the Linux ecosystem, sparking a backlash within the open-source community and leading to the resignation of several Debian developers. Systemd is described as a monolithic system with privacy concerns, and Red Hat's ambition is portrayed as creating the next Windows. The article concludes by advocating a return to community-driven development and recommending alternatives to systemd, such as runit and s6.

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