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Debian GSoC 2026 project list (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by otto@programming.dev to c/debian@lemmy.ml

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Univeristy student keen to gain open source skills this summer? If you, or someone you know, want to contribute to Debian with Google's sponsorship, explore the GSoC 2026 project ideas now: https://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2026/Projects

Applications open until end of March - look into project ideas already this weekend!

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Debian GSoC 2026 project list (wiki.debian.org)

submitted 1 month ago by otto@programming.dev to c/debian@lemmy.world

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Univeristy student keen to gain open source skills this summer? If you, or someone you know, want to contribute to Debian with Google's sponsorship, explore the GSoC 2026 project ideas now: https://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2026/Projects

Applications open until end of March - look into project ideas already this weekend!

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Is the AI hype still on or have the models plateaued? (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 2 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I tested 9 flagships (Claude 4.6, GPT-5.2, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Kimi K2.5, etc.) in my own mini-benchmark with novel tasks, web search disabled and zero training contamination and no cheating possible.

TL;DR: Claude 4.6 is currently the best reasoning model, GPT-5.2 is overrated, and open-source is catching up fast, in particular Moonshot.ai's Kimi K2.5 seems very capable.

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VillageSQL, the newest MySQL fork built around the concept of extensions (villagesql.com)

submitted 2 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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It's an open source venture backed by $35M from FirstMark Capital, Spark Capital, and GV (Google Ventures). It's a drop-in replacement for MySQL with an extension architecture. See their native UUID extension with efficient 16-byte storage as an example.

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Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux? (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 3 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/ubuntu@lemmy.ml

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Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux? (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 3 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/ubuntu@programming.dev

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Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 3 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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MySQL users be warned: git commits in mysql-server significantly declined 2025 (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 3 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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DEP-18: A proposal for Git-based collaboration in Debian (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 5 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/debian@lemmy.world

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Git is the industry standard for software development, but I thasn't been fully adopted in Debian packaging yet. I believe that git-based workflows could enhance collaboration, transparency, and productivity for one of the world's most vital open source projects.

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Could the XZ backdoor have been detected with better Git and Debian packaging practices? (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 6 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/debian@lemmy.ml

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How did the changes in the binary test files tests/files/bad-3-corrupt_lzma2.xz and tests/files/good-large_compressed.lzma, and the makefile change in m4/build-to-host.m4) manifest to the Debian maintainer? Was there a chance of noticing something odd?

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Could the XZ backdoor have been detected with better Git and Debian packaging practices? (optimizedbyotto.com)

submitted 6 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/debian@lemmy.world

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How did the changes in the binary test files tests/files/bad-3-corrupt_lzma2.xz and tests/files/good-large_compressed.lzma, and the makefile change in m4/build-to-host.m4) manifest to the Debian maintainer? Was there a chance of noticing something odd?

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Fireship’s vid about Omarchy spreading the Linux desktop to 500k+ viewers (youtu.be)

submitted 7 months ago by otto@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.world

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Awesome to see Omarchy getting more visibility! Fireship’s vid spreading the Linux desktop to 500k+ viewers is huge!

I don't use this distro myself, but I still cheer for anything that helps motivate Windows users to make the switch.

I got hooked on browsing openalternative.co is "Most Popular" list in c/technology@lemmy.world

I got hooked on browsing openalternative.co is "Most Popular" list in c/technology@lemmy.ml