has brave browser ever been forked?

Has brave browser ever been forked?

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I got hooked on browsing openalternative.co is "Most Popular" list

This list is an absolute gem in finding what are the trending state-of-the-art open source programs. I have found so many cool open source projects I feel addicted to browsing more..

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We did it: DE 🇩🇪 LU 🇱🇺 & SK 🇸🇰 just decided to oppose Chat Control! 🥳

Thanks everyone for your help and keep fighting the good fight. 🫶

Chat Control will not get a majority - at least not today.

Source: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/115189867555145166

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[RUST] AppCUI-rs: Powerful & Easy TUI Framework written in Rust
https://github.com/gdt050579/AppCUI-rs

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[Nostr] Hugo2Nostr sync tool
https://github.com/delirehberi/hugo2nostr

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The challenge of maintaining curl
https://lwn.net/Articles/1034966/

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When does it make sense to use a source available license?

I am making a front end package. It’s designed to be easily self hosted. It’s pretty complex I would say it’s taken me anywhere from 1-2000 hours to build. The main business modal I am going for is to charge companies to use it while leaving it free for non-commercial use. As such open source is not really an option.

So I have two choices, keep the code close source or make it source available. I am thinking to make it source available on github as it would help with getting the word out far easier than closed source. Making adoption faster. But the con would be my code is now out in the wild, which is tough for me to swallow at this stage considering the time it took to develop it.

I would appreciate some more advice on this topic.

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I want to start my own organisation and need help with names

I'll first just brief my idea and then I'll put the names. Please suggest which of the names sounds the best.

I want to build an organisation that builds workflow automation tools. Two expansion ideas I have are adding teaching courses and expanding to other forms of software solutions.

I had originally thought of the name Bare Metal. However, I don't want to add any english terms. I believe it would be better to just go with hindi termed naming (for the brand and the products).

To begin, currently, I am purely thinking about working in the open source environment to gain some attraction towards myself (& no monetization) and hence I don't want any intense naming.

These are my name ideas as of now

- Kalpniyat -> Kalpana + niyatam. Imagination + deterministic.
- Netrana -> Netra + prana. Vision + source of life.
- Dhatu -> Element.
- Vigyaan -> Science.

The first two are fused names, which is my primary instinct, combining words. The next two are just direct hindi terms.

Views.

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oq: Terminal OpenAPI Spec viewer
https://github.com/plutov/oq

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oq: Terminal OpenAPI Spec viewer
https://github.com/plutov/oq

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Microsoft, IBM, Google lobbying Linux foundation 🤔



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Does the Microsoft Store accept free apps signed with a SignPath code signing certificate

Hi,

Does the Microsoft Store accept free apps signed with a SignPath code signing certificate ?

from this: https://signpath.org/

Thanks

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The EU Cyber Resilience Act's impact on open source security
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/eu-cyber-resilience-acts-impact-open-source-security

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Droplr equivalent

I've used Droplr for well over a decade at this point .

Not sure when but it was bought at some point and the quality definitely went down hill. I bought a multi year license at some point that expired a while ago but still had access to the product so I put up with the numerous bugs.

It seems they've found it's been a while since I last paid and they're looking to charge me.

There must be an OSS equivalent or at least the screen recorder portion I could then hook up to my own API to produce shareable links.

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Search Apple notes in plain English

I was tired of never finding the right Apple Note because I couldn’t remember exact words. So I built a semantic search tool — type what you mean in plain English, and it finds the note.

I’ve open-sourced it, would love for you to try it out and share feedback! 🙌

https://www.okaysidd.com/semantic

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Open source equivalent of INCI Beauty app

Hey everyone! I'm on the lookout for an OS app similar to the INCI Beauty app. It's essentially an app I use for scanning the barcodes of items, mainly shampoos and toothpaste etc personally, and it gives you a rundown of how much crap is in it or not.

Any os suggestions? I'm mainly keen on the aforementioned features. Cheers! :)

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First time doing open source development

Hi everyone, im a beginner to open source software developing and want to know any projects/repositories I can contribute to.

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Umihi Music, my new Android YouTube Music Player

Hey guys, I just published the first build for my Android YouTube Music Player called Umihi Music. It's similar to InnerTune, ViMusic, SimpMusic and others in the same kind, but I focused on making my app extremely lightweight, fast, simple and reliable. The app is currently very bare-bones, but I am planning to add a bunch of features in the future.

If you're interested in checking it out, here are all the usefull links :

Github : https://github.com/ilianoKokoro/umihi-music/
F-Droid (IzzyDroid) : https://apt.izzysoft.de/packages/ca.ilianokokoro.umihi.music

If you encounter any bugs with the app, please make a GitHub Issue so I can work on making the app better for everyone. I hope you guys enjoy.

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IBM AI Research Releases Two English Granite Embedding Models, Both Based on the ModernBERT Architecture
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/09/12/ibm-ai-research-releases-two-english-granite-embedding-models-both-based-on-the-modernbert-architecture/

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Open Source Chrome Extension for Visual Web Scraping – Self-Host or Use Cloud

Hi everyone!

I just released OnPage.dev, an open-source Chrome extension for visual web scraping.

Key features:

Select elements visually with hover highlights
Smart scraping with auto-scroll
Export data to CSV or JSON
Run locally with Node.js backend or use the hosted cloud version at onpage.dev

The extension is fully open-source, so you can self-host and keep your data private.

GitHub: https://github.com/OnPage-Scraper/OnPage-Scraper

I’d love feedback, suggestions, and contributions. Open to feature ideas, improvements, and bug reports!

Legal note: Please scrape responsibly and respect site terms of service.

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QRPorter — local Wi-Fi file transfer via QR (PC ↔ Mobile)

I built QRPorter, a small open-source utility that moves files between desktop and mobile over your LAN/Wi-Fi using QR codes. No cloud, no mobile app, no accounts — just scan & transfer.

# Features

- PC → Mobile file transfer: select a file on your desktop, generate a QR code, scan with your phone and download the file in the phone browser.
- Mobile → PC file transfer: scan the QR on the PC, open the link on your phone, upload a file from the phone and it’s saved on the PC.
- No extra mobile apps / accounts — works via the phone’s browser and the desktop app.
- Local-first — traffic stays on your Wi-Fi/LAN (no cloud).
- Cross-platform — desktop UI + web interface works with modern mobile browsers (Windows / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android).

# Requirements & tested platforms

- Python 3.12+ and pip.
- Tested on Windows 11 and Linux; macOS should work.
- Key Python deps: Flask, PySide6, qrcode, Werkzeug, Pillow.

# Installation

You can install from PyPI:

~~~bash
pip install qrporter
~~~

After install, run:

~~~bash
qrporter
~~~

# Troubleshooting

- Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi/LAN (guest/isolated networks often block local traffic).
- Maximum 1 GB file size limit and commonly used file types allowed.
- One file at a time. For multiple files, zip them and transfer the zip.

# License

- MIT License

# GitHub

https://github.com/manikandancode/qrporter

If you try it out — I’d love feedback, issues, or ideas for improvements. I beautified and commented the code using AI to improve readability and inline documentation. Thanks! 🙏


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